As we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on Friday 8 March, we meet some of the many women who call New Covent Garden Market home.

The annual event - always held on 8 March each year - is a great excuse for us to celebrate every single woman who works at New Covent Garden Market. Wholesale markets the world over have undeniably been male-dominated environments throughout history, however, in recent years, we've seen a steady increase in the number of women who work here, in various roles and positions.

This year's IWD theme is “Inspire Inclusion.” It envisions a world that is free from bias, stereotypes, and discrimination - a world where diversity is celebrated and difference is valued.

Below we showcase just a handful of the many woman based at the market. We can't show you them all here, but we do know the market is better for them, would not be as successful without them and we'd love to welcome many more females into our community.

Above: Mo Sato-Rain has been a Sales Associate at Flower Market wholesaler R French & Son for the past three years.

Above: Frankie Spivey, owner of Frankie's Brownies, one of the many SME businesses based at Mission Kitchen, the shared-kitchen workspace based at the market's Food Exchange building.

Above: Cassandra Liu, co-owner of CHA-DONG, another example of a successful SME businesses based at the market-based Mission Kitchen.

Above: Mary Brunning has been Stand Manager at Fruit and Vegetable Market business Neil Brown Herbs for the past five years.

If you're interested in working here, pop down to the market and talk to some of the traders - there are always opportunities. Or get in touch with traders directly - you'll find contact details via our Wholesalers' Directory here: Find a Wholesaler - New Covent Garden Market.