International Women’s Day: What is it and why do we need it? 8 March is International Women’s Day, celebrating women’s achievements and calling for gender equality The UN theme for 2026 is ‘Rights, justice, action - for all women and girls’ At the current pace, gender parity is still 123 years away, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025
International Womens Day: How the world is progressing on gender . . . The UN theme of this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8 is “ Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress ” Each year, UN Women and the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs jointly publish an annual update on the progress towards SDG5, which calls for the world to "Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls"
International Women’s Day 2025: leading experts on maximizing womens . . . A new era for women’s health: Uniting global leaders to improve lives and economies in 2025 and beyond The World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Women’s Health is changing the narrative by centring women’s voices and empowering them to lead the global women’s health agenda
International Women’s Day: What’s the difference between equity and . . . International Women’s Day, which falls on 8 March, aims to promote a more gender equal world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination Progress relies on action, but not just from women Through collective activism we can all make progress towards a more inclusive world, challenging gender stereotypes and calling out discrimination
The theme of International Women’s Day 2020, explained The United Nations first celebrated International Women’s Day during International Women’s Year in 1975 By 1977, the UN and its member states proclaimed 8 March would be an official day for women’s rights and world peace
International Womens Day: The women making history in 2021 | World . . . International Women’s Day on 8 March is an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements From politics to business, religion to sport, women in all spheres across the globe are already excelling this year Here are just a few of the women who have made history so far
What are the origins of International Women’s Day? International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrating its 112th anniversary, but the global holiday has socialist roots dating back to the 20th century, says Quartz The first IWD was held on 19 March, 1911, and over 1 million people marked it by demanding equal rights for women to work, vote and run for office The movement spread to Russia during World War I, but the UN didn't officially recognize
International Women’s Day: 10 women to watch in 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March not only celebrates women’s achievements, but is an annual reminder that more action is needed to achieve gender parity At the current rate of progress, it will take 131 years to reach full gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2023
International Womens Day: 6 inspirational female leaders | World . . . International Women’s Month is dedicated to the social, economic, political, cultural and scientific achievements of women and girls In my work with the World Economic Forum’s communities of Young Global Leaders and Global Shapers, I am inspired every day by amazing women in our network: young female leaders who are driving the call for equitable and sustainable food systems, de