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  1. Here are ten reasons: #1. Each year explores a theme. There are many topics related to women’s rights and gender equality, so it’s only fitting that each International Women’s Day (IWD) highlights a specific theme. 2022’s theme was “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.”

  2. 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?

  3. 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’.

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  4. Mar 8, 2021 · The United Nations officially recognised International Women's Day in 1977 and some countries recognise International Women's Day as a public holiday including in China, Russia and...

  5. Feb 28, 2024 · International Women’s Day: Why is it important? International Women’s Day is important because it is about unification. IWD is not country, race, group or organisation specific. It is powered by universal acknowledgement and action of how we can strive towards an equal society for all.

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  7. International Women's Day has become a date to celebrate how far women have come in society, politics and in economics, while the political roots of the day mean strikes and protests are...