Happy International Women's Day. In honor of this year's #EmbraceEquity theme, we asked illustrator Greta Samuel to imagine a future where everyone around the world celebrates women’s strength and power.
While we may still be a long way from true gender equality around the globe and the vision Samuel has illustrated, today, we take a moment to celebrate. Let’s look at recent strides we’ve made toward equality, and ahead to what the future holds.
🏛️ GOVERNMENT
The percentage of legislative seats women hold worldwide rose from 14.2% to 26.1% in the last 20 years.
🔮 WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
President Biden and VP Harris intro’d the first-ever National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality, pledging to expand healthcare and employment access, prevent gender-based violence, and more.
💼 BUSINESS
A new policy requires the roughly 3,000 publicly traded Nasdaq companies to have at least one woman on their board of directors.
The percentage of women in the STEM workforce rose from 8% to 27% in the last 50 years.
🔮 WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
The EU gov implemented targeted action items to bridge the gender gap in the STEM workforce, like improving the recruitment and promotion of women in STEM and supporting female entrepreneurship.
🎬 ENTERTAINMENT
Women representationbehind the scenes of the 250 highest-grossing movies rose from 18% to 24% in four years.
🔮 WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
67 broadcasters and companies joined We Are Doc Women’s pledge to commit to having 50% of their documentary programming be directed by women by 2024.
⚽️ SPORTS
49%of participating athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were women. Making it the most gender-balanced games in history. Women, FTW.
🔮 WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
The EU Work Plan for Sport through 2024 outlines a game-changing action plan for gender equity including equal pay, increased media coverage, and leadership positions.
to theSkimm community and the inspiring women who continue to fight for change.
Greta Samuel is an illustrator and educator with a passion for art. Her illustrations, graphics, and comics have been exhibited and published across the EU and US.
Greta Samuel is an illustrator and educator with a passion for art. Her illustrations, graphics, and comics have been exhibited and published across the EU and US.
