International Women’s Day is an annual global event on March 8 to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Started back in 1911, with more than 1 million people from Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland taking part, the event has now not only grown in size but also in scope around the world.

Each year has a different theme to celebrate the important day, and this year’s global campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity. The campaign aims to encourage important conversations on Why equal opportunities are not enough and Why equal is not always fair.

Colleagues at the Trust shared a picture of themselves striking the IWD #EmbraceEquity pose.

Other Schools across the Trust have also 'embraced' International Women's Day, sharing images of their staff striking the #EmbraceEquity pose.