Mark March 20 on your calendar and join Project Dandelion for a day of action on social media. Why March 20? It’s the halfway point between International Women’s Day and Earth Day, and a good day to amplify the call for women’s leadership on the intersectional issue of our time — the climate and nature crisis, which is everyone’s issue.
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We've waited 100 years for equality in our Constitution. When will Congress act? This week, I write about the history of International Women’s Day, the need for Congress to affirm the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, and the difference between equality and equity, and why we all need to work for both in our offices and communities.
Read MoreTuesday March 8 Is International Women's Day
I must confess that I am tempted from time to time to give up on achieving gender equality in my lifetime. But then I reflect on all the reasons that a more gender equal world is essential for a future worth working towards. On this International Women’s Day, along with UN Women, I’m amplifying this year's theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” that highlights the women leaders who are working to solve one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century, advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis.
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