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Yesterday Julia Palatovska pointed me out on this event and this morning, another friend Marie-Louise, now working for Unicef in the Baltic region, pointed me out on it too… So here I am with a little contribution to all women out there.

“International Women’s Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women’s groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.

International Women’s Day is the story of ordinary women as makers of history; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for “liberty, equality, fraternity” marched on Versailles to demand women’s suffrage.”

Why not sponsor a woman today - and change her life, family and community at Women For Women?

“The Sponsorship Program at Women for Women International has changed the lives of over 55,000 women giving them the tools to move from victims of war to survivors to active citizens engaged in the rebuilding of their country. We are proud to say that we currently have over 19,000 sponsors from 54 countries and 22,500 participants participating in our programs.”

Read more about this organisation, their programs and the shocking statistics.

“Founded in 1993, Women for Women International helps women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives by providing financial and emotional support, job skills training, rights awareness and leadership education and access to business skills, capital and markets. Through the program, women become confident, independent and productive as they embrace the importance of their roles in rebuilding their families, their communities and ultimately, their nations.”

You might ask yourself “What has this to do with Mobile?” In the mobile industry, 3GSM has showed us (once again) there are very few women working in mobile - see also Where Were All the Women? - so my humble contribution to help improving this situation in our sector is to keep doing the Women in Mobile interview series in order to show there are very interesting women doing challenging work in mobile and they do it everywhere… More interviews to come soon here, stay tuned!