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Key Takeaways Corporations are scaling back on Women’s History Month recognitions, raising concerns over the commitment to gender equity and the celebration of women’s achievements.
Despite fewer company-led initiatives, individual actions can have a significant impact on advancing women in the workforce.
Advocacy includes vocalizing support, defending character and ensuring credit is appropriately attributed to women for their work.
Each March, I’ve become accustomed to the performative social media posts from companies, check-the-box brand campaigns and those carefully crafted press releases, all to celebrate and acknowledge Women’s History Month. But this March, I have become deeply unsettled, watching more and more companies quietly canceling Women’s History Month. This year, fewer posts, fewer campaigns, fewer initiatives.
The litany of excuses includes:
“We don’t have the budget to support this.”
“We have too many events.”
“We don’t want to be seen as political.”
“We have women in leadership.”
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