International Women’s Day

Inspiring Change

March 8th, 2014

“A women is the full circle. Within her is the

power to create, nurture and transform.”

- Diane Mariechild

International Women’s Day• Celebrates the social, political and economic

advancements of women while focusing attention on areas requiring action

• Proposed by Clara Zetkin

• First honored in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on March 19th

• Changed to March 8th in 1975

• In some countries, regarded as the same as Mother’s Day

This year’s theme encourages advocacy for women's

advancement everywhere in every way. It calls for

challenging the status quo for women's equality and vigilance

inspiring positive change.

Inspiring Change

red – official holidayorange – official holiday only for womenyellow –unofficial holiday (gifts for women)

Celebrations Around the World

IWD EventsCountry: Jordan Event: Arab Women Entrepreneurship Program

About:15 Days of training on business skills on topics that include:

• What makes a successful entrepreneur• How to register a business in Jordan• How to fund a new business or business

growth• Accounting and cash flow, Customer

service and Sales skills

IWD EventsCountry: IndiaEvent: IWD Soccer Festival 2014About: Celebrate the contribution of the ladies of Manipur

• Create awareness of the plight of women’s football in Manipur

• An international platform to bring support to young ladies and honour the veterans of women’s football

IWD EventsCountry: NigeriaEvent: Women Beyond Oil (a key to achieving the millenium development goals)

About: To identify and promote the achievements of women engaging in entrepreneurship activities in their local communities in Delta State to inspire change in others

Country: AustraliaEvent: International Women’s Day BreakfastAbout: Raise funds for female education and paid work

IWD Events

The Netherlands - Join Women on the Bridge

• Build bridges of peace and hope for the future

• Show support of demands of female equality

Korea - The Vagina Monologues

Inspirational Female

Leaders…

Michelle ObamaFirst Lady of the United States

“I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.”

Aung San Suu Kyi

• Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma

• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991

“Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.”

Hillary Rodham ClintonFormer United States Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and First Lady of the United States.

“You don't walk away if you love someone. You help the person.”

Mother Teresa• Was the recipient of

numerous honors

including the 1979

Nobel Peace Prize.

“I cannot change the

world, but I can cast a

stone across the waters to

create many ripple”

Trinity Outstanding

Alumnae

Jin In ’95• Founder of 4GGL or

4Girls GLocal (Global and Local) Leadership

• Pioneer in transforming lives of girls from poor background

Dr. Jackie Claunch ’66• President of

Northwest Vista College in San Antonio

• President of the Higher Education Council of San Antonio

• “Bringing people together around a vision and set of values”

Annell Bay ’77

• Vice president, Global Exploration, for Marathon Oil Corporation

• Love for exploration and analysis

• Strong passion in geology

Dr. Katherine Wood Klinger '72• Trinity University

Trustee

• Senior Vice President Genetics and Genomics Genzyme Corporation: Boston, Massachusetts

“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic,

decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition

and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her

gifts.”

- Nancy Rathburn