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IFIA Magazine
March 2023
Women IP – World the agenda to have an important
impact on the implementation of
Intellectual Property this approach with the innovative
challenges faced by the world.
These challenges are the things
Day – April 26, 2023 that could threaten humanity in
the years to come; such as glob-
al warming, climate change, lack
Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativ- of natural resources, and pollu-
ity For generations, women have shaped our world tion concerns, and we hope to
with their ingenuity and creativity. Women everywhere make a better future for human
are driving scientific breakthroughs, setting new cre- beings through green inventions,
ative trends, building businesses, and transforming our recycling, and taking care of the
world. In 2023, we celebrate the “can do” attitude of environment, sustainable develop-
women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs around ment, etc.
the world and their ground-breaking work. Society is made up of both males
Women in all regions are shaping the world through and females sharing equal respon-
their imagination, ingenuity, and hard work, but often sibility and talent to contribute
face significant challenges in accessing the knowledge, toward its development and pro-
skills, resources, and support they need to thrive. motion. Women’s innovative talent
The 2023 World Intellectual Property campaign is an has been realized throughout his-
opportunity to celebrate all talented women around tory by their active engagement in
the world and promote the development of more different sectors of society.
inclusive and diverse IP ecosystems that accelerate Since its inception, IFIA has paid
innovation, creativity, and business growth for the special attention to women as an
benefit of all. IFIA has always tried to determine the important part of society, and for
role that intellectual property rights represent in en- this reason, in 1977, by awarding
couraging and inspiring innovation and creativity for the first honorary membership to
building a better future, and has always been commit- a female Nobel Prize winner, IFIA
ted to those intentions. proved this claim to be a reality.
Since 1996, IFIA has further hon-
For such a purpose, and also representing Green ored this influential group by form-
Inventions, IFIA has put all 190 of its members on ing the Women Inventors Network.
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