International Women's Day 2018: Press for Progress
This Thursday, 8 March, sees the annual celebration of women's achievements, and a day of global action aimed at accelerating progress to a more inclusive and gender-equal world.
Get involved in International Women's Day 2018 and Press for Progress
Thousands of events will take place around the world on International Women’s Day to discuss, debate and celebrate women's advancement. Individuals are also invited to commit publicly to #PressForProgress.Relocate Global supporting International Women's Day 2018
To support these pledges, organisations, interest groups and businesses of every size and location are hosting an impressive and diverse array of activities – and Relocate Global is among them, getting more deeply involved in the issues to help drive the agenda forward.On 8 March, Relocate Global will be running a series of three short and informal Think Women events throughout the day, facilitated by our coaching partners, the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC). Fiona Murchie, Managing Editor and our editorial team will be there to explore what "Press for Progress" and gender equality looks like through the global mobility lens. Click to join us!Other news from Relocate Global:
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UK-wide events celebrating International Women's Day 2018
Relocate Global’s event is one of an impressive number and range taking place in the capital this week and around the United Kingdom to mark International Women’s Day.Here’s a selection of what’s on offer:7 March, London: Advancing Gender Equality: The path to economic growth: A high-level discussion ahead of International Women’s Day exploring what needs to happen to ensure global leaders, civil society and the private sector unite to eliminate gender inequality.- Ulla Tørnæs – Minister for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
- HE Janice Charette – High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom for Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Minouche Shafik – Director, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Chair: Linda Yueh – Fellow in Economics at Oxford University
- the pace of change, progress and future challenges
- 100 years since women got the vote in the UK: how far have women come since ?
- examples of effective leadership and best practices in businesses
- diversity, open discussion and transparent reporting as key items for progress.
- Venetia Willis, Sales Performance Consultant, SBR Consulting
- Orsi Toth, Marketing Advisor, Get Set for Growth
- Uzo Ijewere, Business Strategist and speaker, Co-Active Coach & Emotional Intelligence Trainer
- Rina Goldenburg-Lynch Founder, Voice at the Table
International Women's Day events all around the world
Details of all the events taking place, and ordered by country and city, are available from the official International Women's Day website.Enter the Relocate Awards 2018 new category: Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion, celebrate best practice and showcase your achievements. View all catergories here, closing date 31 March.Read more about the future workplace and talent mobility in the Winter issue of our magazine
For related news and features, visit our Mobility Industry section. Entries are now open for 2018’s Relocate Awards and will close on the 31st of March. Relocate’s new Global Mobility Toolkit provides free information, practical advice and support for HR, global mobility managers and global teams operating overseas.Access hundreds of global services and suppliers in our Online Directory
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