How to celebrate International Women’s Day with iQ Clubs

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It’s International Women’s Day on 8th March and this year’s theme is ‘Give To Gain’. It’s all about advocating for women through giving, whether that’s donations, growth, access or knowledge. We’re incorporating this theme by giving you some Clubs content that celebrates women’s voices. Keep reading and get to know some brilliant women chefs, plus games and books by women.

Chefs to celebrate - iQ SupperClub

In need of new recipe inspiration to flex those SupperClub skills? Turn to trusted and talented chefs and bakers, such as:

Games created by women - iQ GamersClub

Link up with your GamersClub mates and play these games created or written by women:

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) directed by Aya Kyogoku - create your own cosy community on a deserted island
  • Tomb Raider (2013) & Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) written by Rhianna Pratchett - play as archaeologist Lara Croft as you explore an island with its own obstacles
  • Uncharted series (2007) directed by Amy Hennig - play as treasure hunter Nathan Drake, to find hidden treasures and lost cities

Books written by women - iQ BookClub

There are so many incredible books written by and about women - here are just a few to get you started:

  • The Women by Kristin Hannah - a nurse in the Vietnam war returns to America, shining a light on heroic women and their sacrifices
  • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - follows Jane through life’s struggles as she grows in independence
  • Kin by Tayari Jones - a story of the relationship between two motherless daughters, exploring friendship and what it means to be a woman in the American South
  • Them Girls by Eva Verde - an upcoming April release, two sisters confront their pasts and look to the future
  • Probably Nothing by Lauren Bravo - follow main character Bryony’s as she’s asked to the funeral of a man she was casually seeing

 

Happy International Women’s Day 2026! Make sure you head to iQ Clubs and look out for this month’s giveaways where we’ll be embracing IWD with a meal kit, a book and a game.

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Hi! I’m Rosie, iQ’s Junior Copy and Content Writer. I studied Anthropology at Durham Uni and made some great memories. My best year yet? Backpacking Southeast Asia in 2024.