International Women’s Day 2025 Upholding women's rights leads to a better future for all Promoting and protecting gender equality makes sense for justice, for prosperity and for a better common future. Yet around the world we are witnessing a growing pushback against women’s rights and gender equality, advances which were painstakingly made over decades. Gender-based violence is persistent ...
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. It is a day when women, the UN and the world at large celebrate all women for their achievements and their role as agents of change to advance gender equality. “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, emphasizes the urgent need to address entrenched ...
GENEVA – Without substantive gender equality, women and girls, comprising about half of the world’s population, cannot realise their right to development, a UN expert warned today.“Gender equality is a cross-cutting foundational human right that must not fluctuate with changes in the political climate,” said Surya Deva, the Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
MSN: International Women’s Day 2026 theme is 'Give to gain': What it means and how it encourages empowerment and support
International Women's Day 2026, also known as IWD, is celebrated on March 8 every year and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The IWD 2026 ...
International Women’s Day 2026 theme is 'Give to gain': What it means and how it encourages empowerment and support
MSN: International Women's Day 2026: Theme, date, history and why it matters
International Women's Day 2026 will be observed worldwide on March 8, a day dedicated to recognising the achievements of women and raising awareness about gender equality. The day celebrates women's ...