Seven marks International Women’s Day
As the official broadcast partner for International Women’s Day, Seven will host staff events and join UN Women's IWD events.
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For the fifth year in a row, Seven West Media is partnering with UN Women Australia as the official Australian broadcast partner for International Women’s Day.
The theme of this year’s IWD on Saturday 8 March is “March Forward: For All Women and Girls.”
Seven West Media is staging a special staff event – “Women Breaking Barriers” – with Australian Idol icon Marcia Hines, hosted by The Morning Show’s Kylie Gillies.
It is also running a “Women and Super” webinar for all staff, with individual follow-up sessions.
This Friday (March 7), 7NEWS presenters are also hosting UN Women’s IWD events around the country, including Mel McLaughlin in Sydney, Melina Sarris in Melbourne, Tina Altieri in Perth and Katrina Blowers in Brisbane.
Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Howard, said: “We are proud to again partner with UN Women Australia to celebrate IWD, a global day day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women – and a day that also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
“Gender equality is a key focus area for Seven and one we will continue working on. We have made good progress in this area in recent years but, like most companies, we can always do better. And we will.”
Seven West Media Chief People and Culture Officer, Lucinda Gemmell, said: “The theme of this year’s IWD – ‘March Forward: For All Women and Girls’ – perfectly reflects the work we are doing.
“We have made significant progress in achieving gender equality in our business, but we are not finished. Across Seven West Media, we have introduced a range of initiatives and programs in this area, with more to come.
“Our partnership with UN Women Australia as the official Australian broadcast partner for IWD is something we are honoured to do; more importantly, it is something that can help effect real change that benefits everyone.”
Simone Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of UN Women Australia, said: “We are grateful to Seven West Media for their support this International Women’s Day. As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, this partnership helps shine a spotlight on the progress made and the work still to be done. Through this collaboration, we can inspire Australians to ‘March Forward’ and take action for a future where women and girls are safe, equal, and empowered.”
