Saturday 8 March is International Women’s Day. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. This year’s theme is ‘Accelerate Action’.
This International Women’s Day, we are reflecting on the commitment of OLMC to empowering our students to develop grit, resilience, and courage to ‘Accelerate Action’.
Inspired by Catherine McAuley’s vision for empowering our students through education she was courageous and always seeking to find innovative ways to approach works of Mercy. What would ‘Accelerate Action’ look like for Catherine McAuley? In classrooms, on sports fields, in auditoriums, on camps and other activities, as a college we:
- develop diverse talent
- promote student leadership
- build infrastructure that meets the need for innovative learning experiences
- help our students make informed decisions about their health
- provide our students with access to quality education and training
- elevate our students’ participation and achievement in sport
- promote creative and artistic talent of students
- address further areas supporting the advancement of our students’ interests.
International Women’s Day highlights the power of community and unity. It is a time for us to not only call for change but reflect on the progress that has been made so far, to celebrate the courage and determination of the women who have changed history, and those who will advance gender equality into the future. So, together, let's Accelerate Action to speed up the rate of progress worldwide.
