INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

March 9, 2020

International Women's Day was celebrated on 8th of March. The theme of this year was “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights".

About:

Date: International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year.
History:
- IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
- Prior to this the Socialist Party of America, United Kingdom's Suffragists and Suffragettes, and further groups campaigned for women's equality.
Organized by: IWD is not country, group or organization specific. IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.
Objective: It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.