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March 8th is a globally recognized day dedicated to inspiring women, raising awareness of bias, and celebrating women's achievements worldwide. The 2026 International Women's Day theme is #GiveToGain, a call to action to give time, support, and resources to build a more gender-equal world. Celebrate International Women's Day with the ideas below.
Show appreciation for the women in any workplace with events or create thank you videos, educational videos, shareable GIFs, and much more with an easy video editor like Clipchamp video editor.
22 International Women’s Day celebration ideas
1. Host a learning session
Organize and invite employees to a learning session ahead of International Women’s Day. Creating a learning session within the workplace will help inform employees about the significance of the day and encourage staff to acknowledge and support the women in the business.
Organizing a free, optional learning session is also be a great starting point for those who want to be a part of the conversation but aren't sure how to get involved. Discussion videos can be sourced for a hybrid workplace, a panel can be organized for live question-and-answer sessions to help clarify the mission. Don't forget to send a special invite video.
2. Make creative thank you videos
Why not get the whole workplace involved to create a thank you video? It's more personal than just an email sent to all staff on the day of the event. Getting the whole team involved also represents a workplace that's willing to support a positive change.
Ask the team to share their #GivetoGain photo, or short webcam video message and create a thank you video montage easily with the Clipchamp video editor. Drag, drop, and edit video clips and create a slideshow video and share it directly with staff members. Try it now for free.
3. Share International Women’s Day quotations
Everyone loves inspirational quotes. Share a quote from a famous woman in history or highlight how women have achieved in any field. Send it via email, chat, print it for your notice boards or play a video across office TV screens.
Acknowledging the day contributes to the #IWD movement by generating conversations. This doesn’t take long at all, making it a good idea when time is limited for events and other activities. Create a poster or slide in Microsoft PowerPoint online using stock images and stylish typography.
Alternatively, create a quote video in Clipchamp using free stock videos, colorful text, and smooth transitions. It’s ideal for playing in the background during an event or across an office.
4. Host a high tea event
Join colleagues to celebrate women and gender equality with an office high tea event in honor of IWD. For hybrid workplaces, host a virtual high tea party for networking, knowledge sharing, or requesting staff to speak about the topic. Stream the meeting online on Microsoft Teams and then create highlight videos from the meeting recording. A dynamic video presentation template is a great starting point for building online event content using text, brand colors, and a soundtrack.
5. Create GIFs for International Women’s Day
Want to add more humor to the chats? Create a fun International Women’s Day GIF with free GIF video templates. Funny or heartfelt, make a GIF from video meetings, old office footage or a video of a woman in the workplace with their permission. Alternatively, find stock footage, add text animations, and save it as a GIF in minutes.
6. Support more women-owned businesses
Help empower female-owned businesses by purchasing products and services from them on International Women’s Day. By doing this, anyone can contribute to equal economic opportunity and empowerment. Purchased products or services can be shared with friends and family on social media to educate others. Not sure where to find such products? Just search for “women-owned businesses near me” online to find ideas.
7. Share thank you ecards
Virtual thank you cards are a simple and easy way to celebrate women this International Women’s Day, especially for remote or virtual teams. Using thank you ecards is environmentally friendly too. They can be quick to personalize as well. Kind words can go a long way.
8. Donate to cause-based charities
Making a difference this International Women’s Day can be as simple as organizing a corporate donation to a charitable organization that supports women's causes. This could be either local or international. Coworkers can also vote on the charity to donate to.
9. Catch up for coffee in-person or online
Simple conversations can be the best way to learn and get inspired. Ask a colleague to join you for a coffee in real life or even virtually on Microsoft Teams. Discuss their career, experiences overcoming bias, self-care, or any other topics. Share ideas on questions like “how will we reach gender equality in the workplace?” or “what’s one cultural change you’d like to see in the office?”.
10. Wear purple
Ask coworkers to wear a purple outfit or ribbon on International Women’s Day. Purple symbolizes strength, power, justice, and dignity. Dressing in the International Women’s Day universal color is a simple yet effective way to show support and it'll also make a great photo opportunity! Take a team photo or video and post it to the business social media page.
11. Create an online meeting background
Video backgrounds can elevate virtual meetings during the week of International Women’s Day in March. It’s a simple gesture to acknowledge the occasion. Businesses can create one and encourage employees to use it internally and with external stakeholders to represent commitment to the cause. Start with a gradient video background in purple or choose a free animated stock video, then add a corporate logo, and save them in high quality video resolution. Explore free IWD stock videos to get started.
12. Host an art show or contest
Let a team’s individuality shine! Hosting an art contest virtually or in person is a fun and simple way to reflect on the theme of International Women’s Day. Organize a prize or simply reward winners with claps. Remember to make sure it’s a stress-free activity that enables employees to be creative and share ideas freely.
13. Create a branded photo booth
DIY a photo frame using cardboard, purple crafting materials, stickers, and the corporate logo. Set this up in a staff corridor or near the entrance. Remind everyone to strike the #GiveToGain pose and share images across social media with the hashtag #IWD2026.
14. Make an intentions video
Transparency can increase trust. Brainstorm and map what areas the organization can improve opportunities for women in 2025. Consider sharing these ideas via email or adding a more personal touch by asking company leadership to create a free camera recording of the message using their webcam. Also add subtitles to make the video accessible and easy to follow if muted.
15. Share social media videos
It’s fun to be spontaneous! Social media stories, TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are a great way to give followers a behind-the-scenes look into how a company is celebrating International Women’s Day. The brand Facebook Stories or Instagram Stories could be accompanied by thoughtful and appreciative captions. Don’t forget to add event hashtags to Stories.
16. Host a book discussion
Select a book that amplifies women's voices or highlights women's issues for discussion in the workplace or among book club friends. It's a brilliant way to introduce readers to new perspectives about gender equality as well as motivate women to lead from the front. Some businesses also stream recordings of international conferences or panel events focused on gender equality to provide employees with access to expert perspectives.
For example, Dare to Lead by Brene Brown is a great read about developing brave women leaders and living values. Ensuring the discussion space supports sharing of diverse views and experiences makes it impactful. Consider gifting a book from the official IWD reading list for schools to inspire young people.
17. Organize a virtual teams charity run
Combine fitness with a good cause by hosting a charity run in support of IWD. The best part about this idea is that employees can participate from anywhere, even if they are working remotely. Set up a donation amount per mile and encourage employees to share their individual running statistics to inspire others and increase the charity collections.
18. Make POV videos
'POV' refers to 'point of view', and it's a style of video that has become popular on TikTok and Instagram Reels. These videos are a great way to share a point of view in a situation. On IWD, creators can address their daily challenges as a woman to generate awareness and empathy. These can be both an entertaining and educational way in addressing stereotypes. Don’t forget to add #IWD2026 to your POV videos.
19. Start a mentorship program
Volunteering time to support and guide an early-in-career woman is a meaningful way to support IWD. Ask for video resumes from mentees where they share their goals and what they would like support with. It's a great way for mentors to get to know them in a more personal and engaging way. Anyone can create a video resume to connect to a mentor. We recommend using the online camera recorder or voice recorder in Clipchamp.
20. Share a 'day in the life' vlog
Sharing a daily routine from home life and work life is a great way to inspire other women on IWD. Work-life balance and a woman's various responsibilities are a great conversation to have on IWD. Combine short video clips from the day and arrange them in a montage. Add a voiceover to narrate, and add captions to make the video easy to watch on mute. If footage was recorded outdoors, quickly remove background noise with AI video editing.
21. Create a #GiveToGain fundraising video
The 2026 IWD theme is all about giving to gain, so use video to drive donations for a cause. Build a short fundraising video using workplace footage, text overlays, and a compelling call to action. Share it on social media or internal channels ahead of March 8th to maximize awareness and contributions. Pair it with a link to a nominated women's charity to make donating easy for colleagues and customers.
22. Host a skills-swap workshop
A skills-swap workshop is a hands-on way to put the #GiveToGain theme into action. Invite women across different teams or seniority levels to share a skill, tool, or insight they use in their day-to-day work. Sessions can be held in person or virtually, and recordings can be edited into short recap videos for sharing across internal communication channels afterward.
Get the conversation started whether you’re creating an International Women’s Day video or hosting an event, show your appreciation to the women leaders and employees in your team.
Create your own IWD video today for free with the Clipchamp video editor or download the Microsoft Clipchamp Windows app.
