{"id":21522,"date":"2026-03-06T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=21522"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:49:32","slug":"march-8-2026-international-women-s-day-joint-statement-by-national-intellectual-property-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/march-8-2026-international-women-s-day-joint-statement-by-national-intellectual-property-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"March 8, 2026: International Women\u2019s Day \u2014 Joint Statement by National Intellectual Property Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of <strong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"105\">International Women\u2019s Day on 8 March 2026<\/strong>, with the theme <strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"176\">\u201cRights, Justice, Action: For all women and girls\u201d<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"233\">Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI)<\/strong>, together with other national industrial property offices, through a joint message, commits to continuing efforts to ensure equal access for women to the opportunities offered by the intellectual property system, addressing existing inequalities and promoting a fair, inclusive innovation environment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"778\">Encouraging women\u2019s participation in the field of innovation is not only a matter of equality but also a key factor in enhancing creativity and competitiveness, while contributing significantly to sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the <strong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"836\">Joint Statement <\/strong>of the National Offices: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_International_Women_s_Day_IPOs_Joint_Message_English.pdf\">2026_International_Women_s_Day_IPOs_Joint_Message_English<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Published on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/women\/w\/news\/2026\/intellectual-property-and-innovation-offices-worldwide-unite-for-international-women-s-day-2026-rights-justice-action\">https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/women\/w\/news\/2026\/intellectual-property-and-innovation-offices-worldwide-unite-for-international-women-s-day-2026-rights-justice-action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#WomenAndIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#Equality\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nonWIPO_IWD2026_Joint_cards4-1068x601.png 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day on 8 March 2026, with the theme \u201cRights, Justice, Action: For all women and girls\u201d, the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI), together with other national industrial property offices, through a joint message, commits to continuing efforts to ensure equal access for women to the opportunities offered by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":21510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,72],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21522","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-important-en","8":"category-nea-en"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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