Quick Activities

Download these IWD Zoom backgrounds to show your support and solidarity for International Women's Day during online meetings and gatherings.

Inspire and mobilize your friends and colleagues to celebrate International Women's Day.

Here is how to change your background on Zoom:

• Identify your preferred IWD Zoom background image and right click it to save it to your desktop or device.

• Save the file to your desktop client on your Mac or Windows computer.

• Open the Zoom app and log into your account.

• Click the gear icon in the top right-hand corner to navigate to Settings.

• In the left menu, click Virtual Background.

• Click the + icon to upload the IWD Zoom background image.

• During a Zoom meeting, click the ^ arrow next to Stop Video and click Choose Virtual Background to change or turn off your Zoom background.

In honour of International Women's Day, many groups have collated lists of impressive reading materials over the years to support IWD activity.

Here are just a few sources to review:

• Stories About Women Who Changed The World (Penguin Random House)

• 8 brilliant books to celebrate International Women's Day (Penguin)

• 10 Vintage books that celebrate International Women’s Day (Penguin)

• 15 Books To Read This International Women's Day (Bustle)

• 365 Books by Women Authors to Celebrate International Women’s Day All Year (New York Public Library)