Celebrate International Women’s Day with Forté
#EmbraceEquity
International Women’s Day, held annually on March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for a more gender-balanced world. You can make a positive difference for women everywhere with simple, everyday actions.
This year’s theme is Embrace Equity. Equity isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. This International Women's Day and beyond, join Forté in a commitment to #EmbraceEquity.
Below are Forté's four recommended actions to take on International Women's Day this year!
- Attend A Free Webinar
- Support Gender Equity
- Show Forté Pride
- Make a Gift
FREE Women Lead Webinar: Use Your Equity to Build Your Equity
This International Women's Day and beyond, join Forté in a commitment to #EmbraceEquity. In the spirit of fostering inclusive work cultures where women can thrive in their careers and celebrate their achievements, Forté believes gender equity needs to be part of every society's DNA. You can begin to take charge of your career in 2023 by registering for our March 8 Women Lead Webinar: “Use Your Equity to Build Your Equity,” available to everyone — not just Professional Access Pass members.
Best-selling author, speaker, and coach Ericka Young will present the webinar, which will walk you through how to break down barriers for women in leadership and utilize the allies already in your circle to advance in your career.
Support Gender Equity
Gender equity is everyone's business. Today, women are underrepresented at every level of business leadership. To achieve gender equity, we need everyone — including male allies — to understand why it matters and how to get involved.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
- Get inspired.
Learn from allies on business school campuses and across industries as they support women’s career goals and encourage their ambitions. - Explore.
Learn how allies behave so that you can support gender equity on the job and elsewhere. - Start a conversation.
Share insightful articles to spark gender discussions at work, on campus, and in life. - Ready to get started?
Request our MBA Toolkit to launch — or grow — an Allies for Gender Equity group in business school.
Order our Corporate Toolkit to explore what it means to be an ally for gender equity and how you and your company can create a successful allyship program.
Show Forté Pride
Amplify equity on social media
Post on your social media pages about why equity is important to you. Use the hashtags #MoreWomenLeading, #EmbraceEquity, and #IWD2023. Here are a few sample posts to use:
Show off your Forté pride
Purchase swag from the Forté store. Use promo code IWD23 to save 10% on all Forté merchandise.
This year we're celebrating our 20th anniversary and have special merchandise to mark this important milestone. All proceeds support more women leading.
Sale runs from March 8, 2023 - March 15, 2023.
Jam out on #IWD
Ready to be inspired? Check out our International Women's Day Spotify playlist! #EmbraceEquity #IWD2023 #MoreWomenLeading
Make a Gift
Supporting Forté means supporting equity. Our mission to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, professional development, and a community of successful women forges inclusive work cultures where women’s careers thrive and their achievements are celebrated.
Your generosity today helps women reimagine what they can achieve, provides practical tools for leadership success, and lifts women up with financial support. When you help launch a woman into a business career, you play a key role in creating a more equitable future.
Thank you considering a gift to #EmbraceEquity and get #MoreWomenLeading.
