Monthly Spotlight - March 2024
International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated globally on March 8 to highlight the achievements of women. This year's theme, announced on December 14, 2023 by UN Women, is Invest in Women: Accelerate progress. The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 released by International Women's Day is Inspire Inclusion. The theme announced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development is Count Her In: Accelerating Gender Equality Through Economic Empowerment.
International Women's Day is a day to celebrate women's achievements, reflecting on the progress that has been made for women, and also to recognize that there is still a lot of work to do to achieve equality in opportunity in education, jobs, and leadership. Each of these themes highlights an aspect of achieving these goals.
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Sources:
International Women's Day - UN Women
Event: International Women's Day 2024 | SDG Knowledge Hub
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