International Women’s Day 2025
Celebrating the amazing women in procurement and supply #AccelerateAction
#AccelerateAction
In 2025, International Women’s Day (IWD) will be centred around the theme of “Accelerate Action.” This theme is especially poignant in the current global climate, as it calls for urgent action to address the deep-rooted barriers and biases that continue to limit women’s progress. Although much progress has been made over recent decades, geopolitical tensions now pose significant risks to the achievements women and allies have fought so hard for. From restricted access to education and healthcare to increased violence and economic instability, women are disproportionately affected by the challenges of our time.
Despite these challenges, the Accelerate Action theme offers us a powerful opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to gender equality. By embracing this theme, we can take bold, decisive steps to ensure women’s rights and opportunities continue to evolve, even in the face of uncertainty. It’s a call for all of us—individuals, organisations, and governments—to act swiftly and strategically to accelerate progress for women worldwide.
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CIPS Global Board of Trustees
“At CIPS, we are proud to be playing a vital role in this movement. As an organisation dedicated to advancing procurement and supply chain professions, CIPS is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. By championing gender equality within the procurement and supply chain sectors, we strive to dismantle systemic barriers and create environments where women can excel, lead, and shape the future. As we approach IWD 2025, let us unite in our shared responsibility to build on the progress women have made, ensuring that the path forward is one of opportunity, empowerment, and resilience.”
CIPS Futures Podcast
With guest speakers: Lauren Feery and Juliet Sotnick
To celebrate International Women's Day 2025, we hear from two inspiring female procurement leaders. Lauren Feery, group procurement director of global packaging company DS Smith and executive coach, CIPS trustee and ex-procurement and sustainability leader Juliet Sotnick.
Click below to listen to the episode, or click here to listen to last year's episode featuring Alison Barto and Jane Wagner.
Hear from the global voices of just some of our inspirational women in procurement and supply
Yasmin Hussein Hassan
“The hard days are what makes you stronger. They make you realize what a good day is and if you never had any bad days then you will never have that sense of accomplishment.”
Yasmin Hussein Hassan, Deputy Director Supply Chain Management at National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
Maryam Monjazi
“Being a woman I found myself compelled to exert double the effort to establish my legitimacy, to ensure my voice was heard, respected, and carried authority.”
Maryam Monjazi,
Director of Procurement, Aldar Education