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Some background to today's events

For more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women. But how did it start? Why do we still need it? Are we progressing? Here's some background.

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Female leadership boosts company performance

Research has shown that the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability than companies with less women. Breaking glass ceilings is good for us all.

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GREAT program for gender equality

In rural Vietnam, local ethnic women in Vietnam are beginning to get involved in local community-based tourism, thanks to training classes on gender equality supported by the Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) Programme.

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United wants more female pilots of color

94% of all aircraft pilots are male, 93% are white. United Airlines wants to change this by ramping up efforts to recruit a new generation of pilots with much more diverse profiles in their own Aviation Academy.

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Women leading the climate revolution

Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by climate change: they experience greater disadvantage and loss during economic, environmental, and health emergencies. But they are also at the forefront of global efforts fighting for change.

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Sri Lanka's female surfing revolution

Surfing was strictly off limits for local women in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. But instead of going home to cook and clean the house, Shamali Sanjaya founded the first all-female surf club, the Arugam Bay Girls Surf Club.

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It's International Women's Day!

Today we decided to take a break to celebrate women's achievements all over the world and remeber how much still needs to be done. We will continue to work hard to give you much needed GOOD news! If you can, please support our work with a monthly donation! Thank you 💜

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