D&I Celebration Events

IAA President in conversation with Aiza Benyamin, Kartina Tahir Thomson, Marjorie Ngwenya, and Tonia Manning about strategies, resources, and activities that positively impact women's advancement and to support and elevate their implementation. 

Because we can all inspire inclusion, we asked men and women how do they inspire inclusion to celebrate IWD. Here is what they had to say:

Message from IAA President, Micheline Dionne

The IAA recognizes that International Women's Day is about both celebrating the achievements of women around the world and highlighting the need to inspire and uplift women while recognizing the plight of many women struggling to deal with historic prejudices and socio-economic hardship.

As a profession, actuaries have much to contribute to addressing gender bias and promoting access to social protection. We also seek ongoing gender transformation of our profession by promoting actuarial science as a career path for women as well as for women to build careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

So let's heed the call to #BreakTheBias.

Celebrate women's achievements. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.

Inspiration. We asked a group of young female actuaries about a female person that inspires them. Here is what they have to share:

Advice. We reached out to female leaders of the IAA asking for an advice they would give to their younger self. Here is what they have to say: