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9 International Women’s Day gift ideas for employees in 2025

Check out these Women's Day gift ideas for employees and empower women worldwide this year through your gifting choices.

Celebrated annually on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) is an opportunity to honor women worldwide. It’s also a global call to action for accelerating gender equity, with communities and organizations rallying to support a world where every woman can thrive.

This year, make your company’s celebration of IWD truly impactful by incorporating purpose-driven gifts into your events or employee recognition programs.

Our curated collection of International Women’s Day gift ideas features thoughtful creations from women-owned and women-led organizations around the world. Many of these gifts empower women who have overcome significant challenges, offering them dignified employment and the chance to build brighter futures for themselves and their families.

Each gift comes with an impact card, sharing the story of the makers behind the product. It’s a powerful reminder of the difference your company can make by supporting gender equity.

Not only are these gifts a stunning addition to your IWD events, but they also serve as a tangible expression of your commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion for women of all backgrounds.

This International Women’s Day, let your actions and your gifts celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere.

CELEBRATION CANDLES

Our partner Thistle Farms is an organization that trains women survivors of trauma in Nashville, TN -- providing them with job and life skills training and a pathway to self sufficiency. What better group to support with your International Women's Day gifts?

These "Celebration Candles" come in a 4oz reusable cement vessel with an approximate burn time of 25-28 hours. Choose from “Celebrate,” “Courage,” “Gratitude,” “Love,” and “Hope.” The wooden lid can also be engraved with your own logo or message.

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Celebration Candles

$22.00

Candles that say courage, gratitude, and hope

Cookbooks that change lives 

Co-created by our founder, Lauri Pastrone, this cookbook supports women around the world through the work of Women for Women international.

Dishes range from spicy cashew and tomato soup to Indonesian beef rendang, and orange-scented almond cake.

Interspersed throughout are the inspiring stories from the women whose lives have been changed through the intervention of Women for Women International.

Women for Women International - Bakery Rwanda

SHARE – The Cookbook That Celebrates Our Common Humanity

$30.00

Cookbook supporting women

Handmade ceramic mugs

At Prodigal Pottery, women fleeing homelessness and domestic abuse learn pottery making and receive financial training, emotional support, and assistance finding stable housing and long-term employment. Every moment spent on creating is a moment of freedom.

Customize a mug with your logo or International Women's Day message. Inquire for different sizes and different customization options.

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Jumbo Mug

$25.50

Branded coasters

Our partner Itza Wood creates jobs and fosters positive social impact in the Northern Petén Jungle of Guatemala, a place where poverty is crushing. Itza Wood links families to a future with hope and well-being by creating local, sustainable employment.

This set of four elegant coasters is available in three types of native wood: ziracote, jobillo, and grandillo. The coasters are approximately 4.5″ in diameter and can be stamped or engraved with your logo or women's day message.

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Leaf Coaster Set

$55.00

four stacked leaf trays

Brandable crossbody bags

Jaggery is a women-led social enterprise that converts industrial waste material into a range of professional bags and multipurpose accessories. The organization was founded on the principles of sustainability, fair trade, and global citizenry.

This crossbody bag can be custom-made from discarded seat belts, cargo belts, awnings, or bouncy castles. It can be worn around the waist or across the chest. You can select colors to match your corporate color scheme or add your logo on a woven or screen-printed label. Inquire for the countless options available to make this gift unique to you and your organization.

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Upcycled Crossbody Bag

$39.50

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T-shirts with your company's IWD design

WORK+SHELTER is a social enterprise that empowers women facing economic hardship in New Delhi, India. Trainees learn sewing, production management, and other skills to create high-quality products for the export market. Once training is complete, each woman begins her full-time employment at a fair trade wage in a healthy, supportive, and empowering work environment.

Create International Women's Day shirts with these classic and comfortable tees. They are 100% organic cotton and available in crew neck or V-neck. Include your company logo and a women-centered slogan or hashtag.

Our screen printed aprons are created by the workers at Work+Shelter, like the woman pictured here in the workshop.

Organic Cotton V-Neck T-shirt

$25.00

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Leather luggage tags

Dokmai is a social enterprise that employs and trains young Rwandans to work as highly-skilled leather artisans. All Dokmai's leather meets the EU REACH directive, and its workshop empowers workers with stable employment at fair trade wages.

Perfect for the world traveler, these unique and colorful luggage tags share the beauty of Africa and the values of your organization everywhere your recipient will go.

Dokmai Woman Artisan

Leather Luggage Tag

$18.50

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PB&J gift sets

It’s NUT butter jelly time — with a twist. This peanut-free gift basket doesn’t just nourish your recipients, it also benefits three organizations that provide job training and opportunities to women overcoming adversity.

  • Ground Up provides job training to women overcoming challenges including incarceration, addiction, or mental illness in Portland, Oregon.
  • Women’s Bean Project is a transitional employment program in Colorado that helps women with significant barriers enter the economic mainstream.
  • Homeless Garden Project provides job training, transitional employment, and support services to individuals experiencing homelessness through organic farming and community connection.
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Not Your Mother’s PB&J

$33.00

This peanut butter and jelly gift basket includes nut butter, jam, and scone mix.

More International Women's Day gift ideas for employees

International Women's Day is a marquee opportunity for your company to celebrate accomplishments, facilitate discussions about bias, equity, and inclusion, and advance the cause of gender parity. At Peace by Piece International, we can support your small and large events, help your social media and marketing efforts, connect you with our partner organizations for speaking opportunities, and communicate the impact of your International Women's Day gifts. We're proud to be a WBENC-certified women-owned organization ourselves.

When you're ready to create your International Women's Day gift ideas for employees, reach out to Peace by Piece International ([email protected]) or book an appointment with our gifting specialist to get started.

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