Happy International Women's Day 2024 👭
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IWD takes place on 8 March every year.
It began life as National Women’s Day in the United States back in February 1909. The following year, at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen, Denmark, women’s rights activist Clara Zetkin called for an international women’s day to give women a greater voice to further their demands for equal rights.
It was unanimously approved by the female attendees from 17 countries, including Finland’s first three women MPs. International Women’s Day was marked for the first time in March 1911 – and the date was fixed as 8 March in 1913. The UN celebrated it for the first time in 1975 and in 1996 it announced its first annual theme: "Celebrating the past, Planning for the Future".
Each year, there are effectively two different themes: one proposed as a campaign theme by the IWD website, which this year is #InspireInclusion, and the UN's official, which this year is "Invest in women: Accelerate progress".
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Anja & Marija ❤️
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FemTech Lab repeats its futuristic, mind-bending Women's Health Tech Conference of the year: Decoding the Future of Women. This time is even bigger: two days of inspiration, 700+ attendees, three amazing cutting-edge streams, multimedia experience rooms, a biohacking lounge, and of course a lot of networking, futuristic art and a party.
It is planned on June 10-11, 2024 at 10 South Pl, London EC2M 7EB.
A brilliant lineup of speakers includes the mother of the word FemTech Ida Tin, founder of Hertility Dr. Helen O'Neil, Jennifer Garrison from Buck Institute on research for aging, Valentina Milanova from Daye, Tania Boler from Elvie, Irene Cuevas from Cercle.ai, Marcel Van Duin from Organon and many more!
The full agenda is here.
📌 There is a special International Women's Day ticket drop for almost 50% valid for the week of 4-10th March
📌 WoW community can use WOW promo code to get 20% off of the regular ticket
In honor of International Women’s Day, Tech4Eva - The global Femtech accelerator are thrilled to invite you to an online event brought to you by Tech4Eva founded by EPFL Innovation Park, Groupe Mutuel and in collaboration with Business Angels Switzerland and SICTIC.
📌 What's Happening? Join us to understand the significant societal impact of women's health, dive into the latest Femtech market trends and opportunities, learn more about the global accelerator Tech4Eva, and learn about the investment opportunity by connecting with innovative Femtech start-ups and entrepreneurs.
📌 Where? Online (Zoom)
📌 When? March 8th, 2024, from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM CET
📌 Who Should Attend? This event is tailor-made for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone with a passion for fostering progress in women's health. This event is your gateway to understanding and contributing to the transformative world of women's health technology. Don't miss this chance to be at the forefront of innovation in Femtech and discover investment opportunities.
Some other community events to attend this week 👇🏽
📌 Accelerating Innovation For Mothers (AIM) Webinar: Breaking the Gender Bias, March 5
📌 Women's Health and Protection, March 6
📌 Future of Endometriosis | Interest, Investment & Innovation, March 9
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