Business Women’s Day 2021

Today is Business Women’s Day, a day to honour and celebrate the increasing role women play in the world of business. Great strides have been taken in recent years, and while there is still work to be done to reach a level playing field, September 22^nd is a day to acknowledge women in the workplace.

The day focuses on the contribution women make in the business world and on ways to ensure women are treated equally. Since the industrial revolution, participation of women in the workforce outside the home has increased in industrialized nations, with large growth seen in the 20th century.

Women in the workplace set examples for younger women and pave the way for new and inspiring professionals.

Remember – if she can’t see it, she can’t be it!

Timeline of firsts for women in the workplace:

• 1732 – Laura Bassi – first woman to officially teach at a European university
• 1903 – Marie Curie – first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics
• 1932 – Amelia Earhart – first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
• 1946 – Katharine Graham – first woman publisher of a major US newspaper
• 1981 – Jeane Kirkpatrick – first woman to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations
• 2013 – Ronda Rousey/Liz Carmouche – first women to headline a UFC event
• 2021 – Kamala Harris – first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States

Here at SanMar Canada, we are lucky to work with such talented, incredible women. We want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of them for their tireless work and everything they do.

We are so grateful to have so many amazing women working with us.

“Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.” – Anne Sweeney (American businesswoman)