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It is celebrated on the 8th of March every year to help forge a gender equal world, celebrate women’s achievements and increasing visibility.
The theme of 2020 was “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.
IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
The day is not country, group or organization specific – and belongs to all groups collectively everywhere
Do You Know?
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative was launched in 2015 to ensure survival, protection and empowerment of the girl child.
The objectives of this initiative are to prevent of gender biased sex selective elimination, and to ensure survival and protection of the girl child.
After the launch of the scheme, the sex ratio at birth has improved from 923 to 931
