As a part of Women’s Month in March of each year, the OSE joins with the MHDFIPA and the Women’s Commission to carry out several activities that celebrate and highlight our outstanding Belizean women. A few of the activities conducted in March of 2021 include a High School Vision Board Party that was carried out in several secondary schools to inspire and rally young women towards working together for Belize’s development. The OSE also coordinated with MOHW to have a National Health Fair in which clinics and hospitals offered discounts to public servants when doing their preventative care.

Additionally, utilizing its public reach and social media platforms, the OSE highlighted several inspiring women who have been positively contributing to Belize’s development, including six (6) female entrepreneurs who have been successful in finding niches that provide a unique product or service. The main purpose of this initiative was to recognize and demonstrate our appreciation for the impactful work that women have been doing in our country while also inspiring other women and young women to do the same. 

This activity has also continued as one of the activities for March 2022, with the addition of a Women in Business Pop-Up Shop that was facilitated in various municipalities across the country and was a collaborative effort between the OSE and other organizations that support women empowerment and entrepreneurship. Finally, through prioritizing women’s health, for Women’s Month 2022, the OSE collaborated with NHI to provide free pap smears, VIA, and breast examinations for women at several health centres and clinics across the country. This initiative was especially important in ensuring access to screenings that can aid in possible prevention and early detection of health-related issues affecting women.