WIPO Joins IP Offices in Joint Message Commemorating International Women’s Day 2023

WIPO is proud to join over 35 intellectual property (IP) offices worldwide in a joint message pledging support for women in creativity and innovation, and renewing commitment to empower women’s participation in the IP ecosystem.

In celebration of the 2023 International Women’s Day theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, we are coming together to support diversity within our offices and organizations and across the IP system. We recognize that women remain underrepresented in the IP system and in access to digital technologies.

WIPO, along with other participating offices and organizations, commits to working together to support and empower women and girls to inclusively access the innovation and creative economy to achieve their professional aspirations through the use of IP system.  We will continue to share ideas, resources and lessons learned with the global IP community to advance efforts that accelerate women’s participation in the global innovation and creativity ecosystem.

• WIPO Academy offers 50 distance learning scholarships to women from developing countries, least-developed countries and countries in transition on International Women’s Day