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International Women’s Day 2021

International Women’s Day 2021

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year which is symbolic of the historic journey women around the world have taken to better their lives.

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It comes as a reminder that while a lot has been achieved, the journey is long and a lot more needs to be done.

International Women’s Day 2021 is being celebrated on 8th of March with theme #ChooseToChallenge. It indicates that a “challenged world is an alert world, and from challenge comes change”.

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.

IWD is not country, group or organization specific.​ IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.

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.

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