Celebrate International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day : March 8th 2021

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, political, economic and cultural achievements of women. It’s also a day to raise awareness about women’s equality.

Today also marks the start of National Science Week, and the  Norfolk Library Service has made this book available to download (see below)

We love these books and have a couple of them at home.

Who are you celebrating as an inspiration on this international women’s day?

 

Fantastically Great Women Scientists And Their Stories

Also, Bloomsbury have produced some activities to go along with the book:

Bloomsbury Activities

Other book ideas to inspire young readers from Penguin Random House

• Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

​​Malala is an inspiration to girls and women around the world and in this beautifully illustrated autobiographical picture book, she brings her story of empowerment and hope to a younger audience.

• –Little Leaders, Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison

​​Featuring 40 trailblazing black women from across the world and throughout history, this educational and inspiring book relates the true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations.

• – Emmeline and The Plucky Pup by Megan Rix

Meet the leader of the Suffragettes – Emmeline Pankhurst – and a particularly plucky pup during a momentous time in history!

• -Mummy Fairy and Me by Sophie Kinsella

My mummy looks normal, like any other mummy . . . but she’s not. Because she can turn into a fairy. She just has to shut her eyes tight, say ‘Marshmallow’ . . . and POOF! She’s Mummy Fairy.​​

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East Anglian Air Ambulance

For the first time, East Anglian Air ambulance is hosting a virtual event to celebrate IWD, bringing together a panel of some of the inspirational women who help save lives every day in East Anglia.

Monday 8th March at 8pm online,  free to attend and open to everyone.

East Anglian Air Ambulance IWD 2021

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International Women’s Day, 2021 Theme

A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day.

We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world.

From challenge comes change, so let’s all choose to challenge.

What Can I Do?

There are lots of resources, activities and guidance about how you can get involved. Have a look at the official IWD pages here:

IWD 2021 Choose to Challenge