International Women’s Day – Initiatives from our Member Bodies

International Women’s Day reminds us all of the importance of diversity and gender equality for our profession.

We have collected our Member Bodies’ initiatives to celebrate this day, so you can participate where you can.

Our other work on diversity is available on our dedicated webpage

Our Member Bodies

CAI (Ireland)

• International Women’s day virtual event (event) – 5 March
• Follow: Homepage, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook #choosetochallenge

MIA (Malta)

• Women empowerment – 8 March
• Follow: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter #IWD2021, #internationalwomensday, #womenempowerment

CAFR (Romania)

• Interview with Madeline Alexander, one of Romania’s first female accountants – 8 March
• Follow: LinkedIn and Facebook

CECCAR (Romania)

• Women in profession and entrepreneur (TV show) – 8 March
• Follow: Homepage, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, #InternationalWomenDay #CECCAR #CECCAR100

ICJCE (Spain)

• International Women’s Day tribute – 8 March
• Follow: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube #8mauditoras #8m

TURMOB (Turkey)

• Women Professional Accountant (workshop) – 8 March
• To be a fighting woman (event) – 10 March
• Follow: Homepage, Twitter and Linkedin

ACCA (UK)

• Gender Responsive budgeting (event) – 10 March (and publication)  
• Inclusion in action: a conversation with Helen Brand and Ainslie van Onselen (event) – 8 March
• Rising above your inner critic (event) – 8 March
• Preview of stories from ACCA members and future members (publications)
• Follow: Twitter, #InclusionInAction, #IWD

CIMA (UK)

• International Women’s Day is an opportunity for businesses to better support women in the workplace (press release) – 5 March
• Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world (event) – 5 March
• Insights from female members on how to navigate during difficult times like these/COVID (video compilation)
• CIMA Insights blog
• Reimagine your career (workshops)
• Follow: Homepage, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube

CIPFA (UK)

• Case studies of female CIPFA members: Claire Lake – Baime Consulting & CIPFA Director for North America, Devasuda Anblagan –  Finance Manager NHS England and NHS improvement, Kelly Watson – Relationship Manager CCLA (publication)
• Follow: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, #InternationalWomensDay, #ChoosetoChallenge

ICAEW (UK)

• Interviews with Leila Mckenzie-Delis – DIAL (Diverse Inclusive Aspirational Leaders), Karen Finlayson  – Partner PWC, Julie Brown – COO/CFO Burberry (article)
• Check: Women in Finance and Diversity Community & Insights Daily

ICAS (UK)

• President Catherine Burnet CA’s message on International Women’s Day (video)
• ICAS President: ‘Why all CAs must #ChooseToChallenge (article)
• ICAS Insights: International Women’s Day (webinar) – 8 March
• Podcast with Sumati Sharma CA (podcast)
• Female CAs speak out on International Women’s Day (news)
• CA magazine: March 2021 – Equality, diversity and inclusion (article)
• Follow: Homepage, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram #choosetochallenge

Other professional accountancy bodies

CPA Canada

• 6 expert negotiation tips for women and racialised groups (news story)
• Follow: Homepage, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram

IFAC

• Women in the accountancy profession: leadership, opportunity & closing the gender gap (event) – 9 March
• Follow: Homepage, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube