The Unions NSW International Women鈥檚 Day Committee held its first meeting for the 2024 celebrations. The theme will be Count Her In: Accelerating Gender Equality Through Economic Empowerment.
鈥淲e urge as many members as possible to get involved in International Women鈥檚 Day on Saturday 9 March 2024,鈥 said 色狼社区CPSU NSW Women鈥檚 Industrial Officer Simone Scalmer. 鈥淯nions have also been encouraged to include regional members.鈥
Unions NSW is also discussing what other organisations can be brought into the Committee and how to better engage younger women.
International Women鈥檚 Day dates back to 1909, and is a global celebration of women鈥檚 rights in the workplace and in wider society. There are annual marches throughout NSW.