International Women's Day

Women’s rights and gender equality are taking center stage in 2020.  The UN observance of International Women’s Day is Sunday, March 8, 2020.  Twenty-five years have passed since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action—a progressive roadmap for gender equality. 

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) is, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.  The Generation Equality campaign is bringing together people of every gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion and country, to drive actions that will create the gender-equal world we all deserve.

Together, we want to mobilize to end gender-based violence; we are calling for economic justice and rights for all; bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health and rights; and feminist action for climate justice. We want technology and innovation for gender equality; and feminist leadership.

Around the world and through the decades, we have all shared in the global struggle for gender equality. Regardless of our age, country, background or gender, the fight for equal rights has collectively defined our lives and we must take action together to achieve it. This International Women’s Day, UN Women’s multi-generational campaign, Generation Equality, brings together past and present advocates to demand gender equality in this generation.

Let us give thanks for the countless women who have gone before us and may we always treasure those who have directly impacted our lives.  Take some time today go give thanks for those women and celebrate their lives in a special way.  May we never take for granted our abilities and talents as women of faith, hope and abundant love.