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March 8, 2018
In 1911 women in Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland took to the streets to claim their rights for the very first time. They demanded women be given the right to vote and included in the political process, something they were denied in most European countries. These protest marches gave rise to “International Women’s Day” on March 8, which serves as an annual reminder of the achievements of the women’s movement.
But that’s not all: it also stresses that further progress is needed, because the longstanding trend towards greater equality has stalled worldwide, according to a recent report from the World Economic Forum (WEF). In 2017, the gender gap widened in the areas of health, education, politics and the world of work for the first time since records began in 2006. If the current pace is maintained, it will take another 100 years for equality to be achieved – and over 200 years for the economic gender gap to be closed, according to the report.
So it is particularly appropriate that the international initiative for International Women's Day www.internationalwomensday.com has adopted the #PressforProgress hashtag this year. The campaign aims to be a catalyst for more change and further progress.
Deutsche Bank is committed to supporting the advancement of women, and this commitment will be underlined by numerous initiatives taking place around March 8:
All of these activities for International Women’s Day contribute to one key objective: creating a culture of inclusion in which Deutsche Bank employees whatever their gender feel motivated to give their best.
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