International Women's Day

 

History of women’s day

As per the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), International Women's Day  rose up from the activities of labour movements in North America and Europe in the 20th centuries.

The beginning  international women’s day was celebrated in the US on February 28, 1909, in remembrance of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, during which women challenged cruel working circumstances.

The United Nations Charter in 1945  turned into the first international agreement to affirm the principle of equality between men and women. On  march 8, 1975 UN commemorated first international women’s  Day.

Finally the UN General Assembly made a resolution in 1977, International women’s day turned into a standard worldwide occasion, with member states welcomed to broadcast march 8 as an official UN occasion for women’s rights and world peace.

Women’s day theme and its importance

"DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality"

Advanced innovation has become basic to our lives. Online encounters and experiences are important for children and youngsters' improvement across the world,  it includes virtual learning, admittance to formal and informal education; access to  information and connecting to health.

However  there is a gender  digital gap between men and women. Girls are given less importance when it comes to digital access and  have lower levels of admittance to and utilization of computerized innovation than boys, and frequently they are not profiting from advanced innovation similarly as boys.

Resolution

Innovation and technology have changed lives for good and it should be available for all irrespective of gender.


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