International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked annually on March 8th.

IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere, and all IWD activity is valid. That’s what makes IWD so inclusive.

IWD is a public holiday in several countries. The UN observes the holiday in connection with a particular issue, campaign, or theme in women's rights. In the West, it is largely a sociocultural event centred on a celebration of womanhood. The theme for 2024 is “inspire inclusion”.

Accordingly, the Chaîne celebrates its women members across the world, the significant post-holders being International Vice-President Marie Jones and its Baillis Délégués, namely:
Bahrain - Betsy Mathieson
Bangladesh - Nadia Samdani
Belgium - Ilse Duponcheel
Bermuda - Josee Roy-Froncioni
Brunei - Nicoline van den Berg-Alma
Cameroon - Chloé Balanos
Finland - Johanna Hornborg-Ojala
Hungary - Katalin Pinter
Kenya - Shabnam Nayer
Lebanon - Arlette Mabardi
Liechtenstein - Strit Jaeggi-Lind
Malaysia - Elizabeth Lee
Mauritius - Kareena Neisius
Myanmar - Mona Mahmood
Spain - Rosa Roman Fernandez
Tanzania - Nadine Atallah

With special mention being made of the women in the USA, our largest Bailliage, the senior postholder being Chargée de Presse Betty Sasenick who is a Member of the Conseil Magistral.

And not forgetting the women at the International HQ in Paris …
Sabine Tachot, Secrétaire Générale
Laura Clerc-Smet, Project Manager
Sokoma Loch, Accountant
Bernadette Louit, Membership Administration & Billing
Chloé Lenfant, Student intern