“Who runs the world? Girls!” Today is International Women’s Day. Each year International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. This year’s theme for InternationalWomensDay.com is “Inspiring Change.”
This year’s theme is “Inspiring Change.” According to the website, the theme “calls for challenging the status quo for women’s equality and vigilance inspiring positive change; and encourages advocacy for women’s advancement everywhere in every way.”
The United Nations declares the annual theme each year, and first recognized the day in 1975, yet the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911.
Each year, thousands of events are held by various organizations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women’s groups, corporations and the media to commemorate the day.
Below is the list of themes declared by the United Nations:
– 2013: A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women
– 2012: Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty
– 2011: Equal access to education, training and science and technology
– 2010: Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all
– 2009: Women and men united to end violence against women and girls
– 2008: Investing in Women and Girls
– 2007: Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls
– 2006: Women in decision-making
– 2005: Gender Equality Beyond 2005: Building a More Secure Future
– 2004: Women and HIV/AIDS
– 2003: Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals
– 2002: Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities
– 2001: Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts
– 2000: Women Uniting for Peace
– 1999: World Free of Violence against Women
– 1998: Women and Human Rights
– 1997: Women at the Peace Table
– 1996: Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future
– 1975: United Nations recognizes International Women’s Day
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