What is IWD?
International Women’s Day (marked 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 accelerating women’s equality.
IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.
2025 Theme
The 2025 IWD theme is Accelerate Action.
At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum.
Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.
So, together, let’s Accelerate Action to speed up the rate of progress worldwide.
Supporting IWD
Women in Badminton, through Play Badminton Club, has always celebrated and supported International Women’s Day with the aim of celebrating women’s achievements and raise awareness about discrimination, while striving for equality and inclusion of women in all aspects of life.
Throughout the years we have continued to introduce new and innovative sessions, ranging from regular playing sessions, training and coaching for children and adults, women’s only, seniors’, family sessions and launching a Vegan Badminton League as well as Empower Badminton. We have done this to cater for the various members in the club and to serve the local community.
In 2025, to help celebrate and mark IWD we are holding a Women’s Competition in March 2025. We are also aiming to host other specific initiatives to encourage more women participate in sports likes badminton. This will be done under our Women in Badminton initiative.
Play Badminton Club will always remain a not-for-profit social club welcoming to all badminton players regardless of age, sex, ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and disability.
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