- 8 March is International Women’s Day — devoted to celebrating the achievements of women and seeking gender equality.
- The theme this year is #BreaktheBias — and campaigners are urging people to call out gender stereotyping and discrimination when they see it.
- But when did International Women’s begin and why do we still need it today?
“Achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls is the unfinished business of our time, and the greatest human rights challenge in our world.”
So says United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
Gender equality is so important to the UN that it’s central to the Sustainable Development Goals.
And the continued fight for women’s rights is marked each year by International Women’s Day.
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