NAHT recognises Women's History Month as a positive opportunity to support schools in their ongoing work to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in the UK and around the world, both during the month itself and throughout the year. In 2024, Women's History Month is focusing on women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion.

International Women’s Day

Friday 8 March 2024 is International Women’s Day with the theme of #InspireInclusion, which aims to get the world talking about how we can collectively forge women's equality.

The day is an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equity. People are sharing photographs of themselves on social media hugging themselves to demonstrate a commitment to embrace equity, alongside the campaign hashtags #IWD2024 and #InspireInclusion. Tag or mention @NAHTnews on X, and we'll share your photographs with other school leaders across the UK.

Resources

Note that NAHT does not endorse or review any individual pieces of guidance from the organisations below.

Information presented online is also often a summary of advice and created for a generic audience (and may not be updated frequently) so while it can be a useful resource, we recommend that members check the relevant source material, such as legislation or government guidance, as well as any summary information provided online. We also encourage members to consider any such resources in relation to the needs of their own school(s) or setting(s).

• Get help and guidance on how to plan International Women's Day 2024 activity and support the #InspireInclusion theme from the International Women’s Day website, where there are also school and classroom resources, including activity cards, videos and teaching notes
• BBC Teach also has a series of resources for primary and secondary school students to help celebrate the month
• The Historical Association has a series of free resources for primary and secondary schools to help celebrate the month
• The Charted College of Teaching is hosting a free event to mark International Women’s Day and celebrate some of the women leaders in the field of education.

Join us in celebrating Women's History Month and International Women's Day 2024

Join us in helping to celebrate IWD by sharing some of the work you're doing in your schools to mark International Women’s Day or Women's History Month by tagging or mentioning @NAHTnews on X.

Find out more about NAHT's EDI work.