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February 15, 2018
International Women's Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Annually on March 8, the day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. IWD provides an important opportunity to showcase commitment to women's equality, launch new initiatives and action, celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness, highlight gender parity gains and more. The day is celebrated and supported globally by industry, governments, educational institutions, community groups, professional associations, women's networks, charities and non-profit bodies, the media and more.
Collectively every person and all groups can make a difference within their sphere of influence by taking concrete action to help drive gender parity. From small powerful grassroots gatherings to largescale conference and event audiences - International Women's Day is celebrated everywhere. It's a big day for inspiration and change.
Key gender statistics and references
Below are core "go to" references and resources for latest thinking on gender parity:
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- Kate Barton, Global Tax Leader, EY - contact
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- Alison Kay, Global Vice Chair, Industry, EY - contact
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- Kath Carter, Global TAS Accounts and Business Development Leader - contact
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Key gender parity themes and topics
Leader soundbites
Quick facts
- Every 10% increase in women working, sees a 5% increase in wages (source)
- A “full potential” scenario with women participating in the economy identically to men would add up to $28 trillion (26%) to annual global GDP by 2025 (source)
- Women currently hold 26 (5.2%) of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies (source)
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