Adelaide Hills Council celebrates International Women's Day, Saturday 8 March

IWD is a global day to reflect on progress, call for change and to celebrate the courage and determination of those who have changed history, and those who will advance gender equality into the future.

This year’s theme is, For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. Council is committed to supporting IWD and celebrating the impact of women in our Council.

2025 also marks 30 years since the world committed to a bold vision for gender equality through the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, this landmark document outlined 12 critical areas where progress was urgently needed, from economic empowerment and leadership to media representation and climate justice. It remains the most progressive and widely endorsed blueprint for women’s and girls’ rights worldwide.

Beijing+30 marks a pivotal moment to review Australia’s progress on gender equality over the past 30 years. Despite progress made, current statistics show persistent challenges in Australia across the 12 areas of concern outlined in the UN Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.