10 million girls speak out on International Women’s Day 2013
Time for action to end violence against women.
Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day (IWD) – a special annual celebration held since the 1900s and highlighted all over the world to mark the social, economic and political achievements of women. In 2013 the theme for IWD is 'A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.'
There have been great leaps forward for women worldwide in education, the world of work, justice and political representation, but there is still more to be done. IWD gives us a chance and time to reflect on that – our continuing struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. It’s a global day of action for women and girls, whether you live in Namibia, United Kingdom of India.