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== Reporting ==
== Reporting ==
''See:'' [http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-womens-day UN Women, International Women's Day page]


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 10:23, 21 October 2019

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International Women's Day is celebrated on the 8th of March every year. It is a focal point in the movement for woman's rights.

International Women's Day is a public holiday in some countries and largely ignored elsewhere. In some places, it is a day of protest; in others, it is a day that celebrates womanhood. W

When

Mar 8, 2019, Fri

How to get involved

See: UN Women, International Women's Day page

Annual themes

2019: “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”

The UN theme for International Women's Day was: 'Think equal, build smart, innovate for change'. The focus of the theme was on innovative ways in which to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure.

The federal state of Berlin marked International Women's Day as a public holiday for the first time. W

Social media

#WomensDay

Video

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Reporting

See: UN Women, International Women's Day page

See also

Interwiki links

  • International Women's Day W
  • Women's empowerment W

External links


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References

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