This International Women's Day will celebrate the hard work of women and rally for women's equality with people from around the world.

IWD is marked annually on March 8 and the theme this year is ‘#EmbraceEquality'.

This global day is set up to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The campaign theme is get to get the world talking about why ‘equal opportunities are no longer enough' – and can in fact be exclusionary, rather than inclusive.

Historically, this day has been an opportunity to honour the courage and determination of all the women who have changed history and acts as a platform for all those who will continue to do so, in the pursuit of gender equity for generations to come.

IWD has occurred for more than a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by more than one million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.

The National Association of Women in Construction will be celebrating International Women's Day – as well as the BOP branch's third birthday – on March 8 with a, event held at Bar Centrale at Clarence Hotel, 51 Willow Street, from 6pm-9pm.

The event costs $15 for NAWIC members and $20 for non-members and covers your first drink and pizzas to snack on.

There will also be a special Suffrage-themed tour of Parliament held on March 8. For more information on the tour, visit: www.parliament.nz/en/get-involved/features/celebrate-international-women-s-day-2023-with-a-new-zealand-parliament-suffrage-tour

For more information on International Women's Day, visit: www.internationalwomensday.com/about