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International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March each year as a day to commemorate the struggles of the women's rights movement. March 8 is an occasion for a reminder of the changes that need to be made in society to effectively establish the principle of gender equality, but it is also a day to honour women around the world who are fighting for women's rights and against stereotypes.
This year, International Women's Day is accompanied by the theme "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress". UN Women highlights five key areas that need our collective action to ensure that women are not left behind:
1. Investing in women: A human rights issue
Time is running out. Gender equality remains the greatest human rights challenge. Investing in women is a human rights imperative and a cornerstone for building inclusive societies. Progress for women benefits us all.
2. Ending poverty
The COVID pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, climate disasters and economic turmoil have pushed an additional 75 million people into severe poverty by 2020. This could result in more than 342 million women and girls living below the poverty line by 2030, making immediate action vital.
3. Implementing gender-responsive financing
Due to conflict and rising fuel and food prices, recent estimates suggest that 75% of countries will cut public spending by 2025. Austerity negatively affects women and crowds out public spending on basic public services and social protection
4. Transition to a green economy and caring society
The current economic system exacerbates poverty, inequality and environmental degradation, disproportionately affecting women and marginalized groups. Advocates of alternative economic models propose a shift to a green economy and caring society that empowers women's voices.
5. Supporting feminists making change
Feminist organizations are leading efforts to address women's poverty and inequality. However, they operate receiving a meagre 0.13 percent of total official development assistance.
The main challenge, however, remains the ongoing effort to change culture and break down stereotypes, as well as ongoing education, at all levels, to get rid of attitudes that stand in the way of women gaining their rightful equal role in society.
The Commission will continue to stand by working men and women and inform them both about their rights and about how to claim and claim their rights when they are subjected to gender discrimination in access to employment, promotion, transfer, dismissal, harassment and sexual harassment, maternity protection, etc.
(NYAN/EATH)
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