Mother Runners already know how important the female 51 percent of the world’s population is. All we need to do it take a look around at all of the vibrant, active, nurturing women around us. To say nothing of the vibrant, active, nurturing women we personally are.

But women’s contributions to the world are frequently underplayed, if not completely ignored. International Women’s Day on March 8 is a celebration of our social, economic, cultural, and political achievements as well as a call to action to accelerate gender parity.

Truth.

What better way to celebrate action than with a run? Gather up your running friends — female and male — to get your sweat on to #BeBoldFor Change, which is the highly hastag-able theme for 2017’s event. The first Women’s Day 5K and 1 mile run is a virtual race where half of proceeds and all donations will directly benefit Women for Women International.

We’ll be running, too, and want you on the team. Joining in couldn’t be easier. Pick a day and time March 4-8 when you want to get your run on. For a $15 donation, you’ll get a downloadable race bib to pin on. There’s also a medal package, with a race bib, bumper sticker, and bling.

Let there be bling.

Then lace up your kicks, hit the streets, trails, or treadmill, and snap some shots. Be sure to hashtag ’em with #womensday5K and #beboldforchange so that we can celebrate our contributions to the global community together.