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Mar 8, 2024 · For more than a century, people around the world have marked International Women's Day on 8 March. But what is the day for, and why does it matter? How did International Women's Day start?
Mar 1, 2024 · 8 March is International Women’s Day – devoted to celebrating the achievements of women and seeking gender equality. The campaign theme in 2024 is #InspireInclusion, while the official theme of the UN observance of the day is ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’.
- Kate Whiting
Mar 8, 2021 · International Women's Day is a global event that happens every year on the 8th March to celebrate the achievements of women and to call for gender equality.
- How did it start? Image source, Corbis / Hulton Deutsch. Clara Zetkin founded International Women's Day in 1910. International Women's Day, also known as IWD for short, grew out of the labour movement to become an annual event recognised by the United Nations.
- Why 8 March? Image source, Getty Images. A woman takes part in an International Women's Day event in Bogota, Colombia in 2021. Clara's idea for an International Women's Day had no fixed date.
- Why do people wear the colour purple? Image source, Getty Images. The colour purple is often associated with IWD as it signifies 'justice and dignity'
- Is there an International Men's Day? There is indeed, on 19 November. But it has only been marked since the 1990s and isn't recognised by the UN. People celebrate it in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the UK.
International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether...
International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.
Mar 7, 2020 · The benefits of gender equality are not just for women and girls, but “for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world”, the chief of UN Women said in her message for International...
