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← Back to IdeasHow Oglivy Celebrated International Women's Month 2025: The Force, The Focus, The Future
"The Force, The Focus, The Future" echoed across Ogilvy's global network as the company embraced International Women's Month 2025. Through a remarkable series of events spanning across all of March, Ogilvy transformed the month into a powerful celebration for women's voices, leadership development, and collective progress..
In an era of unprecedented possibility, women aren't just participating in progress—they're demanding it. The theme centered on a movement where women's voices don't just rise—they roar. It is about the force that breaks barriers, the focus that drives transformation, and the future they're actively shaping. Ogilvy created a space where women's ambitions soared, their creativity shined, and their leadership enriched the industry and communities at large.
At Ogilvy, this vision was turned into reality by building an environment where women lead fearlessly, innovate boldly, and transform visions into breakthrough realities—not just for International Woman’s Day, but every single day.
The month's activities, which were open to all our employees, were supported by specially designed graphic assets that employees used across social media, presentations, flyers, and Teams backgrounds. The artwork for IWD 2025 was designed by Ramesa Ahasan, an award-winning designer who has created culturally relevant projects for global brands. Ogilvy also launched a comprehensive resource guide featuring books, films, and podcasts created by women, offering everyone at Ogilvy the opportunity to engage with a wide array of women's voices and perspectives.
International Women's Month Activations
Ogilvy Circles
In partnership with Lean In, groups of employees met throughout the month of March to build peer-to-peer mentorship, address gender bias, and develop essential leadership skills.
These Circles inspired participants to envision new possibilities and challenge the status quo in their leadership journeys, highlighting the urgency of taking decisive steps toward gender equality.
The Force, The Focus, The Future Panel - March 13
Ogilvy hosted an inspiring panel discussion featuring women leaders and rising stars from around the world. This hybrid session showcased unique experiences and insights from women across EMEA, LATAM, and North America as they shared how they've navigated challenges, pursued innovation, and the transformative change they hope to see for women within the industry and beyond.
Panelists included Keka Morelle - Chief Creative Officer from Ogilvy LATAM, Jenn Bins - EVP, Consumer PR from Ogilvy NA, Laura Watara - Global People Partner from Ogilvy EMEA, Jaelah Lymon - Influencer Strategist from Ogilvy NA, and Eva Lampell - Account Supervisor from Ogilvy NA. The panel was moderated by Chrissy Ramkarran - Senior Manager of Innovation & Strategic Inclusion.
Global Communities Conversation: Allyship in Action - March 18
This event brought together voices from Ogilvy Communities worldwide in a hybrid panel that delved into an intersectional exploration of gender and actionable strategies for becoming more effective allies in the collective journey toward achieving global gender equality.
Panelists included Sara Howarth - EA to the CPO UK and Inclusion Project Manager who also serves as Co-Lead of Equals UK, Kendrick Vela - Account Director who also serves as Co-Lead of Pride DC, Andreza Alcantra - Data Analytics Supervisor from Ogilvy Brasil, Josue Mendez - Junior PM, Global Inclusion who also serves as Co-Lead of Minds NY, and Leandra Djomo - Influencer Strategist from Ogilvy NY. The panel was moderated by Chrissy Ramkarran - Senior Manager of Innovation & Strategic Inclusion.
Made By Her Market & Museum - March 27
To close out the month of activations, the Global Inclusion team organized an in-person and virtual experience designed to celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of the women of Ogilvy.
Showcasing the impressive and innovative creative talents of Ogilvy women worldwide, the global Made by Her Market & Museum was a varied collection of handcrafted goods, specialty eats, and captivating artwork designed by the very women that make Ogilvy shine everyday. Through both in-person activation and virtual experiences, participants discovered the passion, skill, and entrepreneurial spirit of the women across global offices that inspire everyone everyday.
Global Activations
Below are just a handful of the ways offices across the world decided to celebrate:
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APAC held a region wide competition in which women employees had the opportunity to showcase their personal artistic projects, celebrating the innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit of the region. A panel of judges selected three (3) participants to represent APAC in the global Made by Her activation, as well as receive a cash prize to support their craft.
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EMEA markets held activations throughout the month that highlighted the creativity of women alongside elevating professional development resources.
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Across the LATAM region, markets partnered with local health care centers to make annual gynecological check-ups more accessible.
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North America curated a social series in which women employees showcased what a typical day in their life looks like, showcasing the diverse talents and experiences of women across the region.
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As Ogilvy celebrated the achievements of women this month, there was recognition that true progress requires sustained action. The Force, The Focus, The Future wasn't just a theme—it's an ongoing commitment to creating a world where women's ambitions soar, creativity shines, and leadership enriches the industry and communities at large.
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