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Choose Purple, Choose Reflect: A Month of Purpose in Celebration of Women

Every March, institutions across the country pause to recognize the invaluable contributions of women and to reaffirm the ongoing pursuit of gender equality. In 2026, the Gender and Development CMC deepens this observance through Purple Wednesday: Choose Purple, Choose Reflect, a month-long initiative set on March 4, 11, 18, and 25.

Anchored in the spirit of National Women’s Month and inspired by the global movement surrounding International Women's Day, the campaign transforms four Wednesdays into meaningful spaces for reflection, dialogue, and action.

Purple, long regarded as a symbol of justice, dignity, and women’s empowerment, becomes more than a color throughout the month. It becomes a visible expression of solidarity and a quiet but powerful reminder that equality requires conscious participation.

Purple Wednesday is the proof of celebration must coexist with accountability. National Women’s Month is not a time to applaud achievements but to examine systems, attitudes, and practices that influence opportunity and inclusion. The initiative underscores that reflection is not passive contemplation; it is an active process that cultivates awareness, empathy, and responsibility.

Aligned with CMCs’ commitment in nurturing student who instill the institutional values. This event is the progress that when communities move beyond symbolism and embrace deliberate, collective action toward equality.

By April Arances

Publishers: CMC Lions' Quill