Do you ever look at your mom and feel like appreciating all the efforts she does for you on a daily basis? Well, there are more like you who feel that women need to be celebrated for their contributions in the social, economic, political, and cultural worlds. That is why the date of 8th March has been dedicated to women and is celebrated as women’s day all around the globe.
You must be thinking, what’s so special about this day? Well, the last year has been an interesting year for gender equality in all accounts, and the wave of #Metoo and #Timesup has taken the world through a wave of feminism. That makes it even more requisite to give importance to this day because the voices that demand equality are getting stronger.
Soon your social media will be filled with women’s day posts. Well, women’s day is much more than that. It is important to make the world a better place for women. Only 4.2 percent of women are CEOs in over 500 companies all around the world. These figures can only change if the work conditions and the wage rate is made favorable for women. That is why every workplace needs to commemorate its women employees.
Decorate the office
The first step of any celebration is always the decoration part. Decoration automatically adds celebration vibe and gets everyone in to celebratory mode. Since offices have a wide space, the scope of decoration is also wide. A simple decoration will mark its point that you are interested in celebrating, just stick to the theme. You wouldn’t like your office to look like a birthday party venue, right? For that, you can stick some inspirational posters around the premises, hang balloons on the tables, and if you like, you can also create some creative mood boards. You can also buy some women’s day gifts for your female employees.
Dress purple
The next thing that can be done in an office is that you ask everyone to dress in purple. If you are not aware of this, then let me tell you why you are wearing purple, because it is the official color of International women’s day. Keep the theme of purple in mind, and ask all your employees (women as well) to follow the theme and make their appearance in purple. This creates the effect of balance even amongst superior and juniors.
Give a little something
To mark the day, you can get a little something for the women working in your office. I know micro organizations might not have enough fundings, so your gifts need not be fancy. You can get online flower delivery in bulk and place a flower arrangement at each table. This small effort will make the female member feel appreciated.
Well, it’s all up to you if you want to celebrate or not, it’s just a sweet gesture of appreciation which women do not get enough of. Oh, and try to include all employees and do all the preparation in a team to encourage team bonding.
