Shopportunist By Shannon Fromma, Times Union on March 8, 2021 at 9:34 AM Today is International Women’s Day. Marked annually on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements, raises awareness about the ongoing fight for gender parity and inspires everyone around the globe to act in a way to lift female-focused charities and women-led businesses. The latter is an easy to mark the occasion. You can bolster the global effort by supporting companies and organizations that champion women’s causes throughout the month of March and beyond. These events and campaigns you see below, compiled with the help of money-saving site CouponFollow.com, aren’t just sales pegged to the salient day. These are partnerships, fundraising endeavors and, sure, a bargain opportunity or two from strong, women-owned businesses.