International Women's Day 2024

08 March 2024

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Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), which is a day to reflect on progress, to call for change and to celebrate the courage and determination of the women who changed history, and those who will advance gender equality into the future.

This year’s IWD theme ‘Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate progress’ focuses on supporting greater economic inclusion for women and girls everywhere, and ensuring women and girls are given equal opportunity to build their capabilities and strengthen their capacity to learn, earn and lead.

To find out more about International Women's Day and this year's theme, visit https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/international-womens-day

To celebrate Interntaional Women’s Day 2024, we asked some of our staff to reflect on this year’s theme, ‘Invest in Women. Accelerate progress’:

For many years healthAbility has invested in women. 78% of our workforce identify as female, starting at the top with our CEO and members of our Executive team. Removing barriers and a focus on continual improvement by creating greater career pathways, gender pay equity and strong community connection are just some of the initiatives we pride ourselves on.When there is gender equality in the economy, there will be an increase in labour force participation, productivity, and earnings for everyone. This will help reduce poverty and increase economic growth.
Providing flexible work hours and opportunities to work remotely where possible are key strategies to remove obstacles for women in community participation, enabling them to balance professional and personal responsibilities. This accommodation promotes inclusivity, allowing everyone to contribute actively while accommodating diverse schedules and situations.For me, women’s economic empowerment is the ability for women to navigate, participate in & have access to equal distribution of resources, job opportunities, services, education & skills development. It’s important for equal rights, identifying & reducing gender pay gaps, and to recognise, respect, reduce & redistribute unpaid care work. It supports gender responsive planning in all environments. Ultimately, I am the boss of my life & I am empowered to choose how I live it!

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We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we operate, the Wurundjeri-Woiwurrung people of the Kulin Nation and their connections to the land, waterways and community. We pay our respect to their ancestors and Elders past, present and emerging and to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who we engage with and deliver programs and services to every day. We are committed to inclusive communities.

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