AkiDwA’s International Women’s Day Event 12th March 2025 - ‘Accelerate Action: Call for Action of Equal Access and Economic Empowerment of Migrant Women.’
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 10am-1pm *The celebration will continue into the afternoon for some fun activities from 2pm onwards, everyone is welcome to stay if they wish.
Venue: Gateway Hotel, Dundalk
Partners: Women Intercultural Network (WIN-Inspo)
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year, AkiDwA is marking International Women’s Day in solidarity with the global theme of ‘Accelerate Action: Action for Equal Access and Economic Empowerment of Migrant Women.’
‘Accelerate Action, highlights the urgency of dismantling systemic barriers that hinder women’s progress across different aspects of life.’
AkiDwA, a leading organisation advocating for migrant women’s rights in Ireland, would like to take the opportunity to celebrate IWD 2025 by hosting an event to showcase how our on-going efforts to empower women socially and economically align with this year’s global campaign theme. Through various of on-going projects, AkiDwA works on addressing challenges related to employment, skills recognition, entrepreneurship, and financial independence, AkiDwA contributes to building a more inclusive and equitable society. The event will facilitate engagement and dialogue between partners, stakeholders, employers and migrant women on this year’s theme and how we can move forward to accelerate migrant women’s access to employment, and more broadly, economic equality.
In 2024, AkiDwA conducted comprehensive research to explore the systemic, implicit, and explicit challenges that prevent migrant women from accessing employment opportunities. The research, conducted in collaboration with key stakeholders, revealed that:
- Many migrant women, despite holding third-level qualifications, are underemployed and working in roles far below their skill level.
- There is limited access to information about job opportunities and Irish work culture.
- Confusion over migrant eligibility stamps further complicates access to the labour market.
The event will feature:
- Presentation of findings from AkiDwA project, Employment, Empowered (Em’n’EM) Phase I and the plan of action for Phase II.
- Stories of success and challenges faced by migrant women in the Irish labour market.
- Showcase of other impactful projects initiatives by AkiDwA that support women’s financial and professional growth through various types of employment and entrepreneurship.
- Inspiring talks from successful women entrepreneurs sharing their journeys and insights.
- A panel discussion on challenges and opportunities in women’s economic empowerment and on next steps to accelerate action and inclusion.
All are welcome to attend!
