International Women’s Day – Sitting (no, kicking) in Our Power

(Nelly, Community Counselor, and her powerful au pairs in New Jersey.) Happy International Women's Day To celebrate, GA would like to spotlight on taking the power. The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in every 3 women in the world experience violence and these stats have not improved over the past decade. Women living overseas are [...]

By |2023-03-08T15:25:03-05:00March 8th, 2023|Blog|Comments Off on International Women’s Day – Sitting (no, kicking) in Our Power

HERstory – Au Pairs Celebrate the Women that Inspire Them

We asked APIA au pairs nationwide to share stories about some of the female influencers in their life and we got some wonderful responses.  In celebration of international women's month, read below to find some unsung HERoes in their own right and how they inspire in the everyday.  Here's to you! Sydney from Canada (living [...]

By |2022-03-22T19:28:20-04:00March 22nd, 2022|Blog|Comments Off on HERstory – Au Pairs Celebrate the Women that Inspire Them

International Women’s Day – What Can’t Women Do?

  GA would like to take a moment to share some history of the day, how we all might get involved in the fight for gender equity around the globe and an opinion piece shared by an au pair currently on program from Germany.  Happy International Women's Day! -- The History: International Women’s Day timeline and why [...]

By |2022-03-09T15:42:03-05:00March 8th, 2022|Blog|Comments Off on International Women’s Day – What Can’t Women Do?

International Women’s Day Contest 2020

Sunday, March 8th, is International Women's Day, and Au Pair In America invites you to participate in our 2020 contest! To enter, please submit a short essay (250 words) about how your au pair experience may influence your future or the future of young women in your home country. Please submit your email, your name, Au [...]

By |2020-03-16T15:05:18-04:00March 5th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on International Women’s Day Contest 2020

Isabella Q. is Featured Winner of International Women’s Day 2019 Contest

We received many great entries entries from our au pairs for the International Women's Day contest.  We'd like to feature one entry in particular and highlight several others. Isabella Q. from Brazil I remember dreaming about living an exchange experience since I was a teenager. Looking back to my last two years as an Au [...]

By |2019-03-26T15:51:50-04:00March 26th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on Isabella Q. is Featured Winner of International Women’s Day 2019 Contest

International Women’s Day Contest 2019

Friday, March 8th, is International Women's Day, and Au Pair In America invites you to participate in our 2019 contest! To enter, please submit a short essay (250 words) about how your au pair experience may influence your future or the future of young women in your home country. Please submit your email, your name, Au [...]

By |2019-03-08T16:47:50-05:00March 8th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on International Women’s Day Contest 2019

International Women’s Day – Joanna T. from Poland

Joanna T. from Poland is in Stephanie Bias's New Jersey cluster and shares her reflections for International Women's Day. "City of stars. Are you shining just for me?" Lyrics of the song from La la Land. The plot is about two people, who had their biggest dreams. My "City of Stars" is New York City. [...]

By |2017-04-14T19:41:46-04:00April 17th, 2017|2017 International Women's Day Essays|Comments Off on International Women’s Day – Joanna T. from Poland

International Women’s Day – Mara A. from Italy

Ciao! I am Mara A. from Italy. I am an au pair in San Francisco, California and my Community Counselor is Lisa Castagna. My greatest accomplishment, in these 9 months as an au pair is  that I have totally forgotten the meaning of the word "difference". I don't see a difference of color, religion or country. [...]

By |2017-04-14T19:36:57-04:00April 14th, 2017|2017 International Women's Day Essays|Comments Off on International Women’s Day – Mara A. from Italy
Go to Top