Seven West Media (SWM) is marking its fourth year in partnership with UN Women Australia as the Australian broadcast partner for International Women's Day (IWD) 2024. The theme for this year's IWD is 'Count Her In: Invest In Women, Accelerate Progress'.

7NEWS anchors will host UN Women events across Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, and Canberra, and UN Women Australia CEO Simone Clarke made an appearance on The Morning Show as part of the week's celebrations.

A town hall was also held for Seven West Media staff, featuring 7NEWS' Gemma Acton and Home and Away's Ada Nicodemou.

Several female leaders at Seven West Media shared their thoughts on what economic inclusion empowerment means to them.

Sunrise co-host, Natalie Barr, said: "To me, it means empowering and encouraging women into higher levels in workplaces. When that happens, the evidence shows, more women are given more chances."

The Morning Show co-host, Kylie Gillies, said: "This is a very meaningful partnership. Marking international days such as International Women's Day is important to highlight where and what we can do better. When we invest in women, everyone wins."

7NEWS Network Finance Editor, Gemma Acton, said: "Knowledge is power. Economic empowerment is about understanding your finances so you can make the best decisions for you and your loved ones at every stage of your life. It's about not getting pushed around by people who don't have your best interests at heart. It's about setting yourself up to feel confident about your finances so you can earn, save and invest enough to live the wonderful life you want."

Chief Executive Officer, WA, Maryna Fewster, said: "One of the great things about my role is being able to champion and mentor our future female leaders and help empower them to achieve their potential. If we believe, we can! It's up to all of us to continue working towards true equality for women in a meaningful way."

Chief People and Culture Officer, Lucinda Gemmell, said: "We are so proud at Seven that women represent nearly half of our team members and our leadership team. Continuing to provide opportunities for all our team members to flourish and have strong opportunities to develop and have successful careers at Seven is core to who we are. As the major media sponsor of UN Women's IWD events again this year, we are proud of the work we do both within our teams at Seven and to promote the importance of economic empowerment."