What is International Women’s Day?

International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th march all over the world for the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This day is also considered as a call to action for accelerating gender equality.

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For the celebration of International Women’s Day, NGO, government, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is not solely responsible. Some combined organizations declare an annual theme for International women’s day which supports their specific cause or agenda, and some of these are adopted more widely with relevance than others. International Women’s Day is considered as a collective day of worldwide celebration and a call for gender parity.

International Women’s Day is all about reflection, unity, celebration, advocacy, and action – which looks like global at a local platform. But one thing is for sure, IWD has been occurring for well across the world – and continue’s to grow from strength to strength.

The theme for International Women’s Day 2019:

This year theme for International Women’s Day 2019 is “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, by the motive to put innovation by girls and women, for girls and women, with the efforts to achieve gender equality.

The world with the gender-equal requires social initiatives that work equally for both women and men and leave no one behind. From the planning which focuses on the safety to e-learning platforms that take classrooms to girls and women, quality and affordable childcare centers and technology shaped by women, innovation can take the relay for gender equality to its finishing line by 2030.

It begins by making sure that women’s needs and experiences are integrated at the very inception of technology and innovations. It means building smart solutions that go beyond acknowledging the gender gaps in addressing the needs of men and women equally. And ultimately, it needs a revolution that disrupts business, as usual, paying attention to how and by whom technology is accessed and used, and making sure that women and girls play a decisive role in emerging industries.

International Women’s Day 2019 Celebration in India:

International Women’s Day is also celebrated across India by the Indian people with great enthusiasm and passion on 8th of March to spread the awareness about women’s rights. This event plays an important role in spreading the equality message about the women’s right and their place in Indian society. It also promotes the living condition of Indian women by solving their social issues. The global gathering takes place at this day to celebrate international women’s day in a special manner through various activities like conferences, festivals, awards distribution, fun runs, exhibitions, corporate events, speaking events, concert performances, online digital gatherings, etc.

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