{"id":13297,"date":"2026-03-08T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/?p=13297"},"modified":"2026-03-08T23:07:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:07:54","slug":"international-womens-day-a-message-from-women-leading-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/fr\/news\/international-womens-day-a-message-from-women-leading-change\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day: A Message from Women Leading Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/unnamed-6-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy International Women\u2019s Day!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we stand at an important crossroads. Around the world, progress for women and girls is visible, yet still fragile. At the same time, conflict and the rollback of fundamental rights threaten to undermine decades of progress. The choices we make now will shape the path forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across WPDI\u2019s global network, we have witnessed the extraordinary resilience of women who continue to lead, protect, and build peace in their communities. In places facing profound challenges, women are mediating conflicts, mentoring youth, launching businesses, and strengthening local markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their courage, leadership, and determination inspire our work every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, we mark International Women\u2019s Day by sharing a collective message from women and girls across our programs to the next generation of leaders. Their voices remind us that solidarity among women is not symbolic. It is the path forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We invite you to watch their message and hear directly from the women shaping change on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/zU-eOwApUiM?si=UdgU3YYsudtTOSFn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/Black-Dark-Tutorial-for-Healthy-Eating-New-Reels-Cover-Instagram-Story-1-e1773007620377.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/Black-Dark-Tutorial-for-Healthy-Eating-New-Reels-Cover-Instagram-Story-1-e1773007620377.png 550w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/Black-Dark-Tutorial-for-Healthy-Eating-New-Reels-Cover-Instagram-Story-1-e1773007620377-250x376.png 250w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/Black-Dark-Tutorial-for-Healthy-Eating-New-Reels-Cover-Instagram-Story-1-e1773007620377-120x181.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress does not happen by chance. It happens when we take action.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us in celebrating women\u2019s leadership and amplifying their impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, let us advance <\/span><b>rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and move closer to a more just and equitable world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In peace,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WPDI team<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy International Women\u2019s Day! Today, we stand at an important crossroads. Around the world, progress for women and girls is visible, yet still fragile. At the same time, conflict and the rollback of fundamental rights threaten to undermine decades of progress. The choices we make now will shape the path forward. 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