International women's day

Women of the world want và deserve an equal future không lấy phí from stigma, stereotypes và violence; a future that’s sustainable, peaceful, with equal rights & opportunities for all. To lớn get us there, the world needs women at every table where decisions are being made.

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This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (8 March), “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” celebrates the tremendous efforts by women & girls around the world in shaping a more equal future và recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic và highlights the gaps that remain.

Women’s full và effective participation and leadership in of all areas of life drives progress for everyone. Yet, women are still underrepresented in public life and decision-making, as revealed in the UN Secretary-General’s recent report. Women are Heads of State or Government in 22 countries, and only 24.9 per cent of national parliamentarians are women. At the current rate of progress, gender equality among Heads of Government will take another 130 years.

Women are also at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19, as front-line and health sector workers, as scientists, doctors & caregivers, yet they get paid 11 per cent less globally than their male counterparts. An analysis of COVID-19 task teams from 87 countries found only 3.5 per cent of them had gender parity.

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When women lead, we see positive results. Some of the most efficient và exemplary responses to lớn the COVID-19 pandemic were led by women. And women, especially young women, are at the forefront of diverse and inclusive movements online & on the streets for social justice, climate change & equality in all parts of the world. Yet, women under 30 are less than 1 per cent of parliamentarians worldwide.

This is why, this year’s International Women’s Day is a rallying cry for Generation Equality, to act for an equal future for all. The Generation Equality Forum, the most important convening for gender equality investment và actions, kicks off in Mexico thành phố from 29 – 31 March, & culminates in Paris in June 2021. It will draw leaders, visionaries, & activists from around the world, safely on a virtual platform, to lớn push for transformative and lasting change for generations to lớn come.

Learn more about the Generation Equality Forum, meet the activists, & get inspired by stories of women leaders we admire.

Event: United Nations Observance of International Women"s Day 2021

UN Women is pleased lớn invite you khổng lồ the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2021. The theme is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world on the way to the Generation Equality Forum”. Learn more ►

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Campaign: Act for Equal

#ActforEqual is a new campaign to drive attention, excitement and kích hoạt towards the upcoming Generation Equality Forum. Through the chiến dịch you can show your support, take kích hoạt for gender equality & help propel major commitments lớn the kích hoạt Coalition Goals. We can’t wait any longer for gender equality. It’s time lớn #ActforEqual.

International women's day

Event: United Nations Observance of International Women"s Day 2021

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Campaign: Act for Equal

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