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International Women’s Day Celebrations On 8th March 2019 Theme

 

 

International Women’s Day Celebrations On 8th March 2019 Theme, Details, Aim, History

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated every year on 8th March across the world to highlight the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.

International Women’s Day 2019 theme as declared by the United Nations is "Better the Balance, Better the World" with campaign #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. 

International Women’s Day 2019 theme focuses on building a gender balance that drives a better working world.

International Women’s Day is celebrated by Governments, NGOs and other organizations across the world by organizing numerous events to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women

International Women’s Day was first observed as a popular event after 1977 after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has proclaimed to observe March 8 as the UN Day for Women’s Rights and World Peace.


 

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