International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.

Related Resources for Behavioral Health Providers

• Gender and women’s mental health
• Celebrate Women’s History Month by Prioritizing Your Mental Health
• Resource for Reducing Stigma and Negative Bias: Your Words Matter – Language Showing Compassion and Care for Women, Infants, Families, and Communities Impacted by Substance Use Disorder
• The Cost of Ceaseless Work on Women: How Behavioral Health Providers Can Support Women in Recovery this Women’s History Month
• Recognizing and Supporting the Unique Needs of Women in Treatment and Recovery: What Behavioral Health Providers Can Do
• Pregnancy Planning for Women Treated for Opioid Use Disorder
• Guidance Document for Supporting Women in Co-ed Settings
• Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 51, Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women
• Using Matrix with Women Clients: A Supplement to the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders