Sheryl Maxwell’s Post

🚧 The world is at a crossroads for gender equality and standing up for women’s rights is now more important than ever. Here are five key areas needing joint action 🙋🏾♀️ 👉 Investing in women, a human rights issue:  Time is running out. Gender equality is the greatest human rights challenge, benefiting everyone. 👉 Ending poverty:  Due to the COVID pandemic and conflicts, 75 million more people have fallen into severe poverty since 2020. Immediate action is crucial to prevent over 342 million women and girls living in poverty by 2030. 👉 Implementing gender-responsive financing:  Conflicts and rising prices may lead 75% of countries to cut public spending by 2025, negatively impacting women and their essential services. 👉 Shifting to a green economy and care society:  The current economic system disproportionately affects women. Advocates propose a shift to a green economy and care society to amplify women's voices. 👉 Supporting feminist change-makers:  Despite leading efforts, feminist organizations receive only 0.13% of official development assistance. 🚺 This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s unite to transform challenges into opportunities and shape a better future for all! 🚺 #8M #UNWOMEN #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen #CSGresearch #ISEGresearch #research (Source » UN Women)

In honor of International Women's Day, #IWD2024, CGIAR's Executive Managing Director, Dr Ismahane Elouafi, delivers a powerful message on the pivotal contribution of women to food systems: "Women make critical decisions about what their families eat and are essential to agricultural production. Gender equality is critical to achieving food and nutrition security for all." Watch the video message here: https://lnkd.in/g2xAg5hY.

This year’s theme for #InternationalWomensDay is Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress. The world is at a crossroads for gender equality. Standing up for women’s rights is more important than ever. One of the key challenges in achieving gender equality by 2030 is an alarming lack of financing, with a staggering USD 360 billion annual deficit in spending on gender-equality measures, according to UN Women.   Investing in women is a human rights imperative and cornerstone for building inclusive societies. Progress for women benefits us all.   The time for change is now! This International Women’s Day, let’s accelerate progress and #InvestInWomen.

"Do we still need an International Women's Day? Yes! There's no place for complacency. According to the World Economic Forum, sadly, none of us will see gender parity in our lifetime, and nor likely will many of our children. Gender parity won't be attained for well over a century. There's urgent work to do - and we can all play a part." And I add. Do it today, tomorrow, every day: - Celebrate women's achievements - Educate and raise awareness about women's equality - Call for positive change advancing women - Accelerate gender parity Inspire inclusion for us and our daughters! #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #internationalwomensday2024

Happy International International Women’s day! The theme for this year is titled - “Inspiring Inclusion, Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress." An investment in women's health is an investment in: ✅ Equality ✅ Sustainable development ✅ Human rights Let's build a world where health knows no gender bias. Happy International Women’s Day! I celebrate the strength, resilience and achievements of women around the world. #IWD2024 #AccelerateProgress #Investinwomen

“Investing in women and championing gender equality turbocharges a future where everyone in society can thrive, creating a world of boundless opportunity and empowerment for all.” - UN Women Did you know that closing the gender gap in unemployment can raise GDP per capita by 20%? It’s an important reason to #InvestInWomen, whether through finance opportunities for entrepreneurs, investing in education for girls or ensuring gender parity in the workplace.  #InternationalWomensDay #InvestInWomen #Entrepreneurship

Closing the digital gender gap can unlock new opportunities for women. Join us at the #WBGMeetings to explore how digital inclusion can transform lives. Send here your questions to our experts: http://wrld.bg/q4Bl50TOFZy #DigitalEconomy #DigitalDivide #Connectivity4All #AccelerateEquality

Point of remembrance: The Strength of woman is the backbone of society. Today! On this occasion of woman’s day, Let us Honour & Uplift every woman, encouraging them to embrace their uniqueness and potential #happywomensday #societyandculture #womenempowerment #genderdiversity 💝🙌

Happy International Women's Day! This year's theme is "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress". There are five key areas that need action to ensure women are not left behind. Read more about how we can #InvestInWomen here. https://buff.ly/3TXvyta. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 #IWD #AccelerateProgress

Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women out there. I want to express forever gratitude to my incredible mum, who I recently lost. International Women’s Day serves as a source of inspiration and empowerment for future generations of girls and young women. Perhaps most importantly, International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to continue the conversation about gender equality and women’s rights. It serves as a catalyst for ongoing dialogue, activism, and advocacy, keeping these issues front of mind. As we celebrate this special day, let’s not forget our CARM sisters. Echoing Diversity Council Australia (DCA) message for organisations to take an intersectional approach this #IWD2024 by demystifying the process of centring marginalised voices at work. #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #diversityandinclusion