At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum. One of the best ways to forge gender equality is to understand what works and to do more of this, faster. International Women's Day (IWD), March 8. is an opportunity to amplify voices, challenge bias, and push for change.

Accelerate Action is a worldwide call to acknowledge strategies, resources, and activity that positively impact women's advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation. 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.

As individuals, we can all take steps in our daily lives to positively impact women's advancement. We can call out stereotypes, challenge discrimination, question bias, celebrate women's success, and so much more. Additionally, sharing our knowledge and encouragement with others is key. Collectively, we can Accelerate Action for gender equality.

Impactful organizations and groups across the world deliver an array of effective strategies, resources, and activity that help #AccelerateAction in many areas including:

• Forging women's economic empowerment
• Recruiting, retaining and developing diverse talent
• Supporting women and girls into leadership, decision-making, business and STEM
• Designing and building infrastructure meeting the needs of women and girls
• Helping women and girls make informed decisions about their health
• Involving women and girls in sustainable agriculture and food security
• Providing women and girls with access to quality education and training
• Elevating women and girl's participation and achievement in sport
• Promoting creative and artistic talent of women and girls
• Addressing further areas supporting the advancement of women and girls

Suggested reading:

• How does the ACCELERATE ACTION campaign theme provide a timely focus for IWD 2025?
• What are some key ways to ACCELERATE ACTION for gender equality?

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