It's International Women's Day today — Let's celebrate!
By Lory Gil published

Today, March 8, is International Women's Day, a worldwide celebration of women's achievements and a day to consider how we can make the world a more gender-equal playing field. On International Women's Day, we here at iMore like to take a moment to focus on the achievements of women in tech. Something I hear more often than I like is that "there aren't enough women in tech" or that, "women don't like working in tech." That unbalanced sentiment has died down over the past decade, and the acknowledgment of women's participation in the tech industry has grown, but I still hear it even though it's not true.
Every International Women's Day, Apple also puts a spotlight on the achievements of women in the tech industry by sharing with us a huge list of movies, music, books, apps and games, and podcasts, all with women either in charge as CEOs and founders or as developers and creators of the things we know and love.
Through the month of March, for Women's History Month, this year, you can sit in on some special "She Creates" Today at Apple events hosted by such names as Sarah Rothberg and Joyful Clemantine.
You can also relax and enjoy some good movies or curl up with a good book written by women. On International Woman's Day, break out your kicks because you can get a special achievement award for a 20-minute walk. Just because you don't get a special Apple spotlight, doesn't mean you shouldn't celebrate your own achievements!
Celebrating Women's History Month
Throughout the entire month of March, Apple is celebrating Women's History Month with dozens of Today at Apple events around the world spotlighting women in the "She Creates (opens in new tab)" series. You can get hands-on with professional photographers, learning how to take the perfect pic in any environment, get tips for writing the perfect poem, and even get your groove on to a live performance. Below are just a few things you can sign up for in San Francisco, but check your local Apple Store to see what's offered in your area.
At Apple Union Square (opens in new tab) Ah-Mer-Ah-Su will perform live at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 17, along with a casual chat from the pop star about her experiences in the industry.
The same Apple Union Square store will play host to photographer Jillian Knox (opens in new tab) as she explains her technique and will even give you hands-on pointers for creating good composition and making use of color.
The Santa Rosa Plaza Apple Store (opens in new tab) will let you deconstruct Alicia Keys' song Underdog so you can remix your own version with your personal style.
Find out more about She Creates and special Today at Apple events in your area by visiting Apple's dedicated page (opens in new tab).
In addition to the She Creates Today at Apple events, every day in March, the App Store will have a feature story spotlighting women developers, engineers, CEOs, and more. Be sure to visit the App Store on your iPhone or iPad to see who's being featured. The App of the Day and Game of the Day in the U.S. throughout March will also focus on women, either with apps and games created by them or staring them.
Check out these apps and games that all have women creating, developing, or in charge of the companies:
- Angry Birds (opens in new tab)
- Crossy Road Castle (opens in new tab)
- Diner Dash Adventure (opens in new tab)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (opens in new tab)
- Hay Day (opens in new tab)
- Marvel Contest of Champions (opens in new tab)
- Pokémon GO, Niantic (opens in new tab)
- The Sims FreePlay (opens in new tab)
- Words With Friends (opens in new tab)
- WWE Champions (opens in new tab)
- Ellevest: Invest Like a Woman (opens in new tab)
- GoKid Carpool Organizer (opens in new tab)
- Goods Unite Us (opens in new tab)
- Heal: House Calls on Demand (opens in new tab)
- Kodable (opens in new tab)
- PocketSuite (opens in new tab)
- Seneca Women (opens in new tab)
- Too Good to Go: End Food Waste (opens in new tab)
- Eventbrite (opens in new tab)
- Unplug Meditation (opens in new tab)
Looking for some T.V. and movie entertainment? Throughout March, Apple has a dedicated page called Championing Her Story with dozens of hit shows and movies written, directed, and starring women, as well as riveting stories about women. Here are some of my favorite picks:
- Wonder Woman (2017) (opens in new tab)
- Desperately Seeking Susan (opens in new tab)
- Frida (opens in new tab)
- Captain Marvel (opens in new tab)
- A League of Their Own (opens in new tab)
- Clueless (opens in new tab)
- RGB (opens in new tab)
- He Named Me Malala (opens in new tab)
- Bad Reputation (opens in new tab)
- The Babadook (opens in new tab)
International Women's Day, March 8
On International Women's Day, which is March 8, start your day with a 20-minute walk, run, or wheelchair workout to win the 2020 International Women's Day Activity app achievement. With this reward comes some fun animated stickers you can share with others in the Messages app.
You may also want to download a podcast or two to listen to while you're on your trip. Apple is spotlighting more than six dozen podcasts celebrating women in its feature "Changing the Narrative." Take a look at these spotlighted podcasts:
Advancing Change
- Ordinary Equality (opens in new tab)
- Rebel Eaters Club (opens in new tab)
- Unladylike (opens in new tab)
- The Brown Girl's Guide to Politics (opens in new tab)
- Hot Take (opens in new tab)
- Women Belong In the House (opens in new tab)
- Deep Democracy (opens in new tab)
- The V Word (opens in new tab)
- The Foxy Browns (opens in new tab)
- Intersectionality Matters (opens in new tab)
- Dating While Gray (opens in new tab)
- As Me (opens in new tab)
- Horizontal w/ Lila (opens in new tab)
- The Solve (opens in new tab)
- Science for the People (opens in new tab)
Surfacing Truths
- Dying for Sex (opens in new tab)
- Chasing Cosby (opens in new tab)
- Dig (opens in new tab)
- Kerning Cultures (opens in new tab)
- Truth Be Told (opens in new tab)
- Bottom of the Map (opens in new tab)
- Web of Wmn (opens in new tab)
- Her Voice (opens in new tab)
- Death, Sex, and Money (opens in new tab)
- Invisibilia (opens in new tab)
- Good Ancestor Podcast (opens in new tab)
- In All Fairness (opens in new tab)
- If These Ovaries Could Talk (opens in new tab)
- How It Is (opens in new tab)
Inspired Leadership
- First Contact (opens in new tab)
- How's Work (opens in new tab)
- The Secrets of Wealthy Women (opens in new tab)
- The Women (opens in new tab)
- Seneca Women (opens in new tab)
- Switch Pivot or Quit (opens in new tab)
- She Makes Money Moves (opens in new tab)
- Boss So Hard (opens in new tab)
- Unbossed (opens in new tab)
- Girlboss Radio with Sophia Amoruso (opens in new tab)
- Finding Inspo (opens in new tab)
- The Broad Experience (opens in new tab)
- Marie Forleo (opens in new tab)
- How to be Awesome at Your Job (opens in new tab)
Finding Meaning & Value
- Oprah's Supersoul Conversations (opens in new tab)
- Unlocking Us w/ Brene Brown (opens in new tab)
- The Happiness Lab (opens in new tab)
- Terrible, Thanks for Asking (opens in new tab)
- Sincerely Fortune (opens in new tab)
- The Guilty Feminist (opens in new tab)
- Teach Me Something (opens in new tab)
- Next Stop (opens in new tab)
- Spirits (opens in new tab)
- On Being (opens in new tab)
- The Margaret Cho (opens in new tab)
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (opens in new tab)
Revisiting History
- Girl Tales (opens in new tab)
- Encyclopedia Womannica (opens in new tab)
- Following Harriet (opens in new tab)
- Stuff Mom Never Told You (opens in new tab)
- The Kitchen Sister's Present (opens in new tab)
- The Alarmist (opens in new tab)
- Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls (opens in new tab)
- Hysterical History (opens in new tab)
- History: The Shequel (opens in new tab)
- The History Chicks (opens in new tab)
- Nevertheless She Existed (opens in new tab)
- Feminist Folklore (opens in new tab)
Everyone has a reason to celebrate International Women's Day. Whether you're celebrating your own achievements or those of your mothers, daughters, wives, partners, sisters, and best friends, be sure to take some time today to recognize what women around the world do to help keep the globe turning.
Lory is a renaissance woman, writing news, reviews, and how-to guides for iMore. She also fancies herself a bit of a rock star in her town and spends too much time reading comic books. If she's not typing away at her keyboard, you can probably find her at Disneyland or watching Star Wars (or both).
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