Considering that women make up roughly three quarters of the nonprofit workforce nationally, we were curious as to how A Day Without A Woman and #InternationalWomensDay might be recognized across Philly’s impact community.

Only 45 percent of women are reported to hold executive positions. To that statistic, we’d like to point the sector as a whole to Philly’s legal aid and advocacy community:

Here’s how Community Legal Services (CLS) Executive Director Debby Freedman, Education Law Center Executive Director Deborah Gordon Klehr, Defender Association Chief Keir Bradford-Grey and Juvenile Law Center Executive Director Susan Mangold started the day.

Breakfast with these awesome leaders for #InternationalWomensDay @keirbgrey @DGKlehr @SusanMangold pic.twitter.com/Qi08VQSQfy

— Debby Freedman (@debbylf) March 8, 2017

Here’s a statistic that caught our eye from Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia.

86% of our future homeowners and 81% of repair homeowners are women. Women are 55% of staff and 75% of repair team! #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/AtRsG45SYr

— Habitat Philadelphia (@HabitatPhilly) March 8, 2017

From our Partners

Philanthropy Network was shouting out funders supporting programs for women and girls.

On #InternationalWomensDay s/o to members supporting women/girls: Valentine Fdn @CCWomenandGirls @WomensWay @newcenturytrust @leewayfound

— Philanthropy Network (@philanthropyPHL) March 8, 2017

Here are some more ways to support women and girls, from Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy …

We have many #highimpact opportunities to help women around the world in our Giving Guide: https://t.co/Hq4mUt1V3g #InternationalWomensDay

— ImpactPhilanthropy (@ImpactSP2) March 8, 2017

… including this thread.

1) @NFP_nursefamily provides nurse home visits for low-income first-time mothers. Full profile: https://t.co/C6QN586Zuf #IWD2017 #highimpact

— ImpactPhilanthropy (@ImpactSP2) March 8, 2017

Barra Foundation shared an uplifting story about Rita Henderson, North Philly native now working in tech in San Francisco.

"From teen mom to tech maven Rita Henderson has broken the mold" #internationalwomensday #philly H/T @StartupPHL https://t.co/0cwU8bLpvj

— The Barra Foundation (@BarraFdn) March 8, 2017

Project HOME hosted a potluck at noon.

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we're gathering for a noon potluck and discussion. Join us: https://t.co/JYXEXOBp3Z #DayWithoutAWoman pic.twitter.com/L3brEXZTJf

— Project HOME (@ProjectHOME) March 8, 2017

Here are some hard facts from CLS.

For women trying to escape #DomesticViolence, TANF cash assistance can be a lifeline https://t.co/ArEcCovNhg #InternationalWomensDay

— CLS Philadelphia (@CLSphila) March 8, 2017

Stereotypes cause young women of color to be punished more harshly for "unfeminine crimes" https://t.co/HJcA3ZZBlp #InternationalWomensDay

— CLS Philadelphia (@CLSphila) March 8, 2017

And some more from Benefits Data Trust.

On #InternationalWomensDay we're reminded that women are more likely to live in #poverty, making programs like #SNAP and #WIC so important! pic.twitter.com/8UhqTZuWy5

— Benefits Data Trust (@BeneDataTrust) March 8, 2017

Free Library shared their schedule of events through the rest of Women’s History Month.

The Free Library is proud to celebrate the vital role of women throughout American history: https://t.co/Cubd78PRYe #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/OJFuYcHDwi

— Free Library (@FreeLibrary) March 8, 2017

But celebrating women and fighting for equal rights cannot end with the day, nor the month.

We recognize women today & everyday as equal leaders in creating art that powerfully ignites change! #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/2O8ptwfeK7

— Mural Arts (@muralarts) March 8, 2017