International Women’s Day Celebration 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

International Women’s Day Celebration 2025 Set for Tuesday, March 4, 2025

La Crosse, WI: The International Women’s Day Committee invites members of the La Crosse community and beyond to a celebration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 4th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm CT.

The celebration will consist of a panel discussion with a special emphasis on supporting and accelerating gender equality around the globe. Panelists will include Shreya Regami representing Nepal, Mejtap Eklund representing Turkey, and… After the panelists speak, time will be set aside for questions from the audience. This year’s celebration will take place in the Bluffs Room of the Student Union on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) campus and is free to the public. Free parking will be available in Lot C-12 (by the Cleary Center) or on the campus streets (16th, 17th, or Farwell – around the ramp). Please contact International Education and Engagement at international@uwlax.edu or 608-785-8016 for additional information and accessibility.

International Women’s Day is celebrated in countries around the world each year on March 8th. The theme for the 2025 International Women’s Day is #AccelerateAction: Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively for #IWD2025 we can all #AccelerateAction.
Sponsoring organizations include the American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, the Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse, Viterbo University, YWCA La Crosse, and the International Women’s Group.

For more information, please contact:

aauwlacrosse@hotmail.com

OR

International Education and Engagement, UWL
international@uwlax.edu

For more details about the history and traditions of the celebration around the globe, please visit internationalwomensday.com.