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Essentials to Empower the Women in Your Life

  • March 5, 2022
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Essentials to Empower the Women in Your Life

There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.

W.E.B. Dubois

On March 8th, we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day, a day to honor the achievements of women around the world, spread awareness of female inequality, and inspire action for gender parity. 

Sadly, even in 2022 women around the world still experience vast inequalities in rights, access to care, opportunities, and wages. On average, women in similar roles as men with equivalent expertise make 20% less than their male counterparts. Women’s safety and security are also issues, with nearly 5 million reported violent
crimes against women in the US alone each year. 

Regardless of your gender, International Women’s Day is an opportunity for us to band together to fight for women’s rights around the world. It’s also a special day to celebrate the women closest to you and let them know you’re proud of their accomplishments and are cheering them on. 

To help you show the fierce females in your life that you care, we compiled a list of the best empowering gifts for your female friends, family members, and coworkers to eat, drink, work, and play!


The Way to a Woman’s Heart: Gifts to Eat

The mom and three-daughter team at Maazah brings you (and your mom, daughters, or the other women in your life) the easiest way to turn a boring dinner into something enticing in no time. This set comes with three different Afghan-style chutneys: original, hot, and aioli. Each one adds a special (and healthy!) kick to dishes like fish tacos, pizza, eggs, marinated meats, or wherever your culinary imagination takes you!
Cost: $24.99 for three-pack

Camilla Marcus started her sustainable goodies shop, West-Bourne, to honor her California home, nature, and the dinner table. With the Staples gift box, you‘ll brighten up your friend’s day with unique treats like homemade chili oil, pistachio dukkah, smokey pepper spice, earthy herb spice, porridge grains, and house pancake and waffle mix.
Cost: $105.00

The culinary wisdom of our grandmothers is something that should never be forgotten. In this heirloom compilation titled, “In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World,” the author shares the stories, techniques, and recipes of grandmothers around the world to inspire some delicious magic in our own kitchens. Perfect for foodie friends, or any woman in your life who is inspired by the stories of women around the world. 
Cost: $27.49


Raise a Glass: Gifts to Drink

How can you celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month with your far-away female friends? Book a virtual mixology class! The women-led team at Fancy Sips leads you and your group through a live virtual class to learn how to make your favorite cocktails with an expert touch. Go one step further and send your pals their cocktail-making kit, too!
Cost: Pricing varies by size of group


Well-behaved women rarely make history. But caffeinated women do! If you’ve never tried ceremonial cacao, it’s a wonderful alternative to your morning coffee. The Mayans have enjoyed the health benefits of ceremonial cacao for centuries. Now, science shows that cacao has heart-opening qualities that improve the function of our hearts and make us feel more connected to ourselves and the ones around us.

As a bonus, the pure ceremonial cacao from Form + Flow supports the Mayan women-owned cacao farms in Guatemala.
Cost: $45.00

You can never have too many coffee mugs, especially when they feature some of history’s most fun and fearless omen. Help stock your friend’s shelf with a women’s empowerment mug that will make her smile each morning. From Dolly Parton’s pep talks to Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s wisdom, there’s something for every woman in your life. 
Cost: $16.00 each


Empower and #BreakTheBias: Gifts for Work

No matter which side of 50 the women in your fall on, “Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration and Advice from Women over 50,” is a book with a bit of wisdom for all of them. Through interviews, conversations, and photographs, we peek into the lives of over 100 trailblazing women who’ve been there, done that. Their stories weave together the lives of all women, and inspire us to work, lead, and live with courage. For your more artistic and entrepreneurial female friends, you may consider Bonney’s other book, In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from Over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs.
Cost: $25.99

There’s no limit to what a woman on a mission can achieve. But when daily stressors and distractions steal her focus, it’s hard to make progress towards the daily to-do list, much less her biggest dreams. Help the women in your life win the day every day with a Full Focus planner that’s dedicated to her success (inside and outside the office).
Cost: Pricing varies

The “I’m Speaking” candle from Anecdote Candles is perfect for the friend or coworker who loves to speak her mind (or needs a bit of encouragement to do so). The citrus and angelica scent is fresh and grounding, inspired by the subtle strength of femininity. “
Cost: $26.00


Well-Deserved Me Time: Gifts for Play

Bala Bangles are chic ankle and wrist weights that are as beautiful as they are strong – just like the powerful women in your life. These weights help build strength and resilience whether she’s in the gym or running errands.
Cost: $50.00

Women often have the weight of the world on our shoulders. We are natural caregivers, but sometimes we forget to care for ourselves, too. If you have a deeply caring (yet stressed-out) woman in your life, this Gua Sha set is the perfect self-care gift.

Gua Sha is an ancient healing practice that uses a rounded tool to massage away areas of stress and tension. This set from YINA (a female-led wellness brand) pairs the powerfully healing Bian stone body tool with an herbal decolletage balm that allows the tool glide while nourishing the skin. 
Cost: $125.00

Honor your friend who has it all, or the coworker with a favorite cause, by making a donation to a good cause in their name. With so many wonderful charities to support, you won’t have trouble finding something you bothwant to back. Need some inspiration? Check out this list of the top female charities for women’s empowerment


Empowered Women Empower Women!

Every day is a good day to celebrate the women in your life and fight for women’s rights and equality. On International Women’s Day, howeverespecially, we canlet’s band together as one in the name of female empowerment. 

While you celebrate the women closest to you, don’t forget to celebrate the women who don’t have the same incredible support network you are blessed with. Make a donation or volunteer your time or expertise to help female-focused charities and women in business thrive. 

Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.

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By Luanna, March 5, 2022

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