Recognise the Remarkable

rosejembe
5 days ago
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Updated: 4 days ago

International Women's Day

Our theme for International Women's Day 2026 is a call to Recognise the Remarkable, The Unseen Force.

This International Women’s Day we want to recognise the quiet giants, the women who sustain other women, communities, industries, and families without a spotlight.

"Remarkable" isn't always synonymous with "famous"

It’s about the women whose absence would cause the system to collapse, but whose presence is often treated as a given. It is also about the woman in your life who 'quietly' made your path easier. The one who gave you the advice no one else would, or who did the work that allowed you to shine.

This is a tribute to the brilliance that operates in the shadows and the excellence that refuses to wait for an audience.

It’s about the domestic workers who provide the foundational stability that allows entire economies to function, and the educators in overcrowded classrooms who see potential in a child that the rest of the world has overlooked. It’s about the paid and unpaid caregivers—the daughters, mothers, and healthcare workers, who perform the gruelling, tender labour of sustaining life at its most fragile stages.

We are Recognising the Remarkable in:

The Entry-Level Innovators: The junior analysts or interns who suggest the one process improvement that saves a company thousands of hours, yet watch the credit climb the corporate ladder without their name attached.
The Community Architects: The women who organises neighbourhood food banks, lead local environmental clean-ups, or coordinate "safety walks”, acting as unpaid project managers for social stability.
The Rural Sustainers: The women in our most isolated corners who keep the heart of rural New Zealand beating. They are the ones spearheading catchment groups, managing the complexities of environmental compliance, and sustaining the local social fabric, all while doing the unpaid, 'invisible' work that ensures our rural communities don't just survive, but thrive.
The Digital Navigators: The women in developing tech hubs who spend their nights teaching elderly neighbours how to access and use the Internet safely, bridging the "connectivity gap" one person at a time.
The "Second-Shift" Creatives: Women who lead double lives—professional, maternal, or caregiving by day, and visionary by night. Their creativity isn't a hobby - it’s a feat of endurance. They are building businesses, art, and solutions in the hours society thinks they are sleeping."