International Women’s Day 2024

Happy International Women’s Day, Joanie Gals! To celebrate, we’re reflecting on this year’s theme by highlighting some of the many ways we work to ‘inspire inclusion’ and forge women’s equality at Joanie HQ.

What Is International Women’s Day?

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated on the 8th of March every year, dedicated to promoting the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while marking a call to action to accelerate women’s equality.

The first IWD was honoured on the 19th of March 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, with more than one million men and women attending rallies to campaign for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination.

In 1975, International Women’s Day was marked by the United Nations for the first time, and the day is now an official public holiday in many countries around the world.

This year’s theme is 'inspire inclusion' - the idea that we can collectively forge a better, more inclusive world by inspiring others to understand and value women’s inclusion.

Inspiring Inclusion at Joanie

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting some of the ways we work to inspire inclusion at Joanie HQ! We’re proud to be a female-led business, and making sure our team feels a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment is incredibly important to us.

We are committed to offering career progression opportunities for all, with a dedicated focus on championing women into management positions, ensuring an empowered leadership team. 83% of our leadership team identify as female, and our entire ethos centres around ensuring every single member of our team feels inspired and has the opportunity to be an integral part of our success story.

We offer enhanced flexibility with hybrid options and adjustable hours. Our team uses this flexibility to craft a work routine that suits them best. We believe that empowering our employees to thrive outside the office fuels a more inspired and dynamic team within it.

We support a number of charities, such as Smart Works and The Lady Garden Foundation, to help give women confidence, spread awareness and collectively forge a more inclusive world.