Best Women’s Day Gift Ideas for Employees

Participation of women in India’s workforce has significantly risen over the last few years. According to the latest Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Labor and Employment, currently, more than 37 per cent of India’s skilled labour force consists of women. These figures include women working in all formal sectors of the Indian economy as well as government departments and organizations.

Furthermore, the number of women lawmakers at national and state levels has also witnessed a significant rise over the last 10 years. Currently, women lawmakers constitute some 14 per cent of the current, 18^th Lok Sabha. Over 20 per cent of democratically elected representatives at state legislatures across India can boast of 20 per cent participation by women. Additionally, the Women’s Reservations Act 2023 guarantees 33 per cent of seats of political parties to be contested by women candidates.

In recent years, Indian women have also participated in active roles in all five wings of the Indian Armed Forces as well as other security agencies.

India’s vast private sector has a 23 per cent participation by women- a figure set to increase. India is also home to some of the greatest women entrepreneurs who’ve been featured on prestigious Forbes, Fortune and Hurun lists.

Therefore, if you’re an employee that recruits women or have female employees, the International Women’s Day provides an excellent opportunity to honor their services to both, your organization and the nation.

With that in mind, I will be discussing some of the best women's day gift ideas for employees​ for the forthcoming International Women’s Day.

Reasons to Gift Women Employees This Year

As I mentioned earlier, International Women’s Day serves as a wonderful opportunity to recognize and honour the efforts of women at your organization, regardless of the nature of their work. And this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations give one more reason for giving such corporate gifts.

In 2025, the International Women’s Day is being celebrated under the theme: ‘Accelerate Action.’ This theme signifies the urgent need for women worldwide to take swift and meaningful steps toward achieving gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.

The theme highlights the importance of taking decisive actions to promote women's rights and empowerment, ensuring that progress is made more rapidly.

Therefore, by giving corporate gifts to female employees on International Women’s Day, you’re affirming the organization’s commitment towards being an equal opportunities employer that doesn’t implement the gender wage gap or has biases against female staff for promotions or pay hikes. Corporate gifts on International Women’s Day would surely assure your female employees that they’re working for the right organization.

Women's Day Gift Ideas For Employees – Unique & Useful Options

If you’re a human resources manager or handle admin of any organization, are an employer of women staff or are a woman and part of a professional forum wanting to honour females with superb achievements, here’s a list of gifts that you could consider. These gifts are very affordable.

Before I proceed with the list, here’s my rationale for suggesting these ideas. Indian women are multitaskers. Meaning, they usually double up as homemakers too.

Therefore, I would suggest gifts that are meaningful for the woman and would help decorate her home while creating the desired impact for your organization and its thoughtfulness. Women nowadays have little use for run-off-the-mill gifts that you might come across in online stores.

With that in mind, here are my best corporate gift ideas for International Women’s Day

1. Luxury Cutlery Sets

If you’re planning to give corporate gifts to women employees in senior positions at the organization, consider luxury cutlery sets. This is a gift that women at senior jobs in your company would definitely be glad to have. As a luxury cutlery set would make an ideal addition to her dining table.

A superb luxury cutlery set comes with 18 or 24 pieces, depending on your budget. They include dinner spoons and dinner forks as well as dessert spoons and dessert forks.

Such luxury cutlery is made of 410 stainless steel- the highest grade for food safety. Hence, they’re corrosion-resistant, rustproof, have smooth edges, and are also durable and strong. Such flatware sets come in different shades and coatings too, with various patterns for fork and spoon handles. 

Some of the best luxury cutlery sets are available with golden plating for that extra royal look, rose-coloured plating for a fun and feminine feel, black steely finish for a professional look and silver finish for the regular, classic look and feel.

Professional, vacuum electroplating ensures these cutlery pieces don’t lose sheen over a span of time. Furthermore, they come packed in attractive boxes too, making such cutlery sets, an ideal gift for International Women’s Day.

2. Foldable Picnic Mats

Another thoughtful gift for women employees at the workplace is foldable picnic mats. These are also pretty rare gift items since most people tend to use old newspapers, plastic sheets or bedsheets to lay food or rest while on picnics.

A foldable picnic mat is an ideal gift if your female employee has younger kids or is fond of outdoor life, going frequently on picnics or camping. 

Superb quality foldable picnic mats are simple and easy to carry. They can be folded to the smallest size possible and packed neatly in the accompanying bag, thus increasing portability while outdoors.

High-quality picnic mats from reputed manufacturers are made with 600-D premium Oxford fabric. They’re specially coated for resistance to water and other moisture, which ensures you don’t have to carry messy or stained picnic mats around. 

The other variants of foldable picnic mats to consider are waterproof and sand-proof type. While these are also made of 600-D premium Oxford fabric, they come with a PVC back for added protection against moisture and sand. Hence, these are ideal for use for picnics at most outdoor locations including gardens, beaches, riverfronts, lakesides, or campsites. Such variants can also double up as baby mats or indoor mats.

Common sizes of picnic mats, which are also sometimes called picnic mat blankets are 5x5 feet, 5x6 feet, 5x6.5 feet and 6.5x6.5 feet. Moreover, these picnic mats being waterproof, are easy to maintain. You can simply shake off the dirt and wipe them clean or, wash them under running tap water or stream. Consider these simple items for your corporate gifts for this year’s International Women’s Day.

3. Table Appointments

For your women staff at mid-level positions in the echelons, I suggest gifting elegant table appointments. These include sets of table cloth and matching or contrasting placemats. A gift of tablecloth and placemats is quite affordable and hence, ideal if your organization has several women in mid-exec positions. This means you can buy several sets to gift such women employees.

Undoubtedly, tablecloth is made of various materials. However, my personal favourites are those made of polyjute- a material crafted by blending natural jute fibres with those of superior quality, synthetic polyester. This blend leverages the inherent strengths of both materials. Jute is well-known for its strength, durability, and eco-friendliness.

It has a coarse texture and is often used in making bags, ropes, and other sturdy items. On the other hand, polyester is a synthetic fibre known for its resilience, flexibility, and resistance to wrinkles and shrinking. It adds softness and durability to the blend.

By combining the two, we have tablecloths that are strong and provide an aesthetic matte finish with a natural look while being easy, low on maintenance and long-lasting.

Such tablecloths are available in various sizes- from two-seater tables to larger, eight-seater tables. Common sizes include 40x40 inches, 40x60 inches, 50x60 inches, 50x75 inches and 50x90 inches.

You can include a set of placemats or tablemats as they’re also called, along with tablecloth. Jute tablecloths are available in block colours. Therefore, bundle them with colourful bamboo or river-grass (reed) tablemats or placemats.

Such placemats are very decorative and dyed in myriad colours that can contrast with the jute tablecloth of any hue. Furthermore, bamboo and reed tablemats are heat resistant and can be maintained easily. Also consider reed and bamboo placemats that come with table runners as a set, for better value addition to your corporate gift on International Women’s Day.

4. AC Fleece Blankets & Dohar

Wondering what corporate gifts are ideal for honouring older women in the workplace at middle or senior levels of the hierarchy? Try gifting AC fleece blankets or AC Dohar blankets.

These are wonderful for older women since they impart superior comfort levels while working from home, lounging on the sofa or even sleeping. For those uninitiated, AC fleece blankets and AC Dohars get their name from their use in airconditioned interiors or very cold climates too.

Their fabric ensures your employees stay warm, regardless they’re using air-conditioning during hot summers or snuggling in chill winters.

While both AC fleece blankets and AC Dohar have a similar purpose, their composition and uses are slightly different. Therefore, let’s understand these subtle differences that would make it easier for you to choose an AC fleece blanket or an AC Dohar as a corporate gift for this year’s International Women’s Day.

A superior quality AC fleece blanket is generally made of superior quality 220 Grams per Square Meter (GSM), synthetic microfiber fabric. They come in a single, standard size of 6.5x7.5 feet or what’s commonly called a ‘Queen’ size, for women.

This size is sufficient to cover a woman’s frame and ensure proper warmth level. Microfiber is a breathable synthetic fabric, which adds to the comfort in any climatic or simulated indoor conditions.

Dohar, on the other hand, is also a blanket that consists of three layers. The two outer covers are of cotton while the middle layer is made of felt. Generally, superior quality Dohars are reversible, meaning, they can be used to give the bed a different look each time.

A Dohar is generally lightweight and available in two sizes, single bed and double bed. They’re superb for use in airconditioned rooms and places with milder winters. A Dohar also doubles up as a comforter or duvet for bed and hence, would be a welcome corporate gift for older female employees.

Also Read: What is Dohar? Uses, Care Tips, and How to Buy the Right One?

5. AC Comforter & Bedding Sets

Should you have fewer women employees or just one, it’s best to standardize the corporate gift item. That means, giving the same gift to all women employees, regardless of their position or age.

For such cases, I recommend AC comforters & bedding sets. These are bedding items that most people seldom buy. This implies, that your corporate gift of an AC comforter bedding set would be warmly welcomed and cherished for a long time after International Women’s Day.

Why give AC comforter bedding sets? The first reason of course is that they’re superb additions to any household, regardless of whether your female employee dwells at home, hostel, dorm or other shared spaces.

Using an AC comforter bedding set would help create a space of her own at home. Furthermore, AC comforter sets are available in two variants- for single beds and double beds- that match the needs of single women as well as married ones.

As the name implies, an AC comforter bedding set is meant to provide a sense of luxury and cosiness. This happens due to the inherent thickness of each carefully crafted comforter from highly reputed brands.

They’re made of 220GSM hollow, brushed, siliconized microfiber that affords superb comfort. This material also is breathable and hence, doesn’t stifle the user, unlike certain traditional comforters of natural or organic material.

Furthermore, as the name suggests, they’re specially created for use in airconditioned interiors. Each set consists of matching pillow covers too. A single-size one comes with one pillow cover while a double has two, included in the set. These are 18x25 inches each.

In addition, these AC comforter bedding sets also include a matching flat bedsheet of appropriate size.  For single ones, the comforter is of size 60x90 inches while for double, it’s 90x95 inches, with an extra flat bedsheet of 90x100 inches and proportionate size for the single size variant.

6. Sofa Throws

If you're looking for a practical gift for your women employees this Women’s Day, sofa throws are a great choice. After a long day at work, nothing feels better than curling up on the sofa with a soft, cosy throw—it’s like a little hug after a tiring day.

Sofa throws not only add warmth but also protect sofas from everyday wear and spills, making them both stylish and useful. They come in different fabrics, from chenille throws that are soft and pet-friendly to luxurious faux rabbit plush throws that feel incredibly smooth and fluffy.

One great thing about sofa throws is that they fit different spaces effortlessly. Whether it’s for a single-seater, two-seater, or three-seater sofa, they’re available in different sizes. Plus, they’re machine washable, so they’re easy to maintain—no extra hassle!

This Women’s Day, giving something that brings both comfort and style is a small yet meaningful way to show appreciation. A beautiful, cosy sofa throw is not just a gift—it’s something your employees can actually use and enjoy every day.

Wrap Up

These six household items would prove to be superb corporate gifts for observing International Women’s Day. These are reasonably priced gifts that have superb utility for every woman and her home, regardless of her civil status. 

Being non-perishable and long-lasting, you could be assured that such a corporate gift would be cherished by your women employees for a long time to come.

Understandably, there are several other corporate gifts that could come to your mind such as wristwatches, bags, gift vouchers or even corporate-branded items. However, I can assure you that such commonplace items would soon be forgotten and relegated to some storage area at the woman’s home.