5 Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate International Women's Day

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. You can learn more about the day here. So we asked ourselves this year, how are we going to #beboldforchange?

How are we taking action at Ubuntu Goods to help close the gender gap?

Here are a few ways:

1. We buy from fair trade companies, non-profits, and cooperatives that support and uplift women.

2. We are a woman-owned business.

3. We support other woman-owned businesses.

4. We're building conducive, flexible work environments.

And to celebrate the women that have influenced Lindsay and I to be the women we are today, we've compiled 5 of our favorite quotes from women around the world.

1. Malala Yousafzai

2. J.K. Rowling

3. Indira Gandhi

4. Wangari Maathai

5. Gloria Steinem

How will you #beboldforchange?

We're working every day to find new and innovative ways to empower women globally and give back to US-based charities.

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XO,

April