The event on March 8 honors women from the past, present, and future generations who have advocated for gender equality and financing for female-focused charities. Organizers ask men and women to participate in campaign activities to increase awareness under a new yearly theme.
Here's a quick rundown of what International Women's Day is all about and how you can participate:
- International Women's Day (IWD) is a global event that honours women's social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments.
- Women's suffrage gave birth to a day dedicated to celebrating and advancing women's rights.
What was the origin of International Women's Day?
The United Nations designated March 8th as the first official International Women's Day in 1975. (UN). However, it all started in 1908 with a 15,000-strong women's rights march in New York City, which demanded higher salary and voting rights.
IWD was first observed in the United States on February 28, 1909, and was afterwards joined by Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland in 1911. At the International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen in 1910, Clara Zetkin proposed that the event be made worldwide.
Since then, March 8 has been set aside to commemorate the day.
What is the theme for International Women's Day this year?
- UN Women announced the topic for International Women's Day 2022 in December: "Gender equality now for a sustainable tomorrow."
- This year's objective is to use women's leadership to improve gender equality in the face of the climate catastrophe.
- This year's effort to raise awareness and agitate for gender equality is centred on the hashtag #BreakTheBias.
What's going on in the world today and in London?
On Tuesday, March 8, the UN will host a virtual panel featuring UN leaders, climate activists, and celebrities, followed by musical performances. To commemorate the anniversary, events will be organised all across the world.
WOW – Women of the World comes to London's Southbank Centre in 2022 as an in-person event billed as the largest, most complete festival honouring women, girls, and non-binary individuals.
Three days of seminars and performances bring together activists, musicians, comedians, and authors.
What is the best way for me to get involved?
To highlight this year's #BreakTheBias theme, the IWD campaign is asking people to send in photos of themselves with their arms crossed in front of their chest. The hashtag #IWD22 will also be used to bring people together online. You may express your support by wearing purple, green, or white, the campaign colours, which signify justice, dignity, hope, and purity.
Is it still necessary to have an International Women's Day?
According to the World Economic Forum, gender parity is almost a century away, so this effort is as much for future generations as it is for our own.
"By working together, we can achieve women's equality." We can all #BreakTheBias if we work together.
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