Women's Day

2022 was a massive year for women's football, with record-breaking transfers, attendances, and global television viewing figures at an all-time high.

So for the women's game to develop more and more around this region is very important." Football in the region is gaining popularity, especially after the signing of global icon Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr. In comparison, the first £1 million men's transfer was way back in 1979. "I hate the fact that there are so many girls around the world who don't have that opportunity to have that access to school. She credits Denmark for educating her and went on to represent her adopted country at the international level of the sport. They played each other at Wembley at the end of last year, and that was a close encounter.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) invites you to an online roundtable “Linking Innovation, Technology, and Forests to Gender Equality”, 7 March, ...

The framework is a major step in achieving FSC’s Global Strategy 2021-2026 and demonstrates our belief that diversity and gender equality are essential for the co-creation of relevant forest stewardship solutions and achieving our 2050 vision of resilient forests sustaining life on earth. In 2022, we published a Green Paper titled [Benchmarking the Global State of Gender and Forests](https://fsc.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Final%20Green%20paper%20on%20gender%20issues%20in%20forests%20PDF.pdf), which was authored by an external expert on diversity, gender, and social inclusion, Dr. Beyond certification, we elaborated, based on intense consultations with staff and membership, in 2021 a baseline report titled [Diversity and Gender in FSC](https://fsc.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Diversity%20and%20Gender%20in%20FSC_Baseline-Report%20-%20PDF%20update.pdf), which looked at both the FSC system and in certified forests. [DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality](https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/announcement/2022/12/international-womens-day-2023-digitall-innovation-and-technology-for-gender-equality).” This roundtable discussion will spotlight women leaders in the forest and environmental sectors, both within FSC and externally. [online roundtable](https://fsc-int.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqceurpj4sG9N4An-90Jo1NFUuoGkYeS7L) “Linking Innovation, Technology, and Forests to Gender Equality”, 7 March, 3-4:30 pm CET. We encourage you to join the session; please [register here](https://fsc-int.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqceurpj4sG9N4An-90Jo1NFUuoGkYeS7L).

International Women 's Day 2023Aligning the gender equity and social protection agenda towards ending TBJoin us on 7 March from 12:15-13:30 CETRegister ...

A gender transformative TB response would not only accelerate progress towards ending TB, but would also contribute to the overall goal of a gender-sensitive health sector. TB is one of the top infectious killers in the world, but its distribution and impact are profoundly uneven and influenced by gender inequalities. Key speakers include, Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Assistant Director-General, a.i.

This International Women's Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and ...

Facing a multiplicity of global crises, we have a chance to create a better future—not just for women and girls, but for all humanity and all life on Earth. This 8 March, we are calling on governments, activists and the private sector alike to power on in their efforts to make the digital world safer, more inclusive and more equitable. At the same time, digital technology is opening new doors for the global empowerment of women, girls and other marginalized groups.

K&L Gates LLP offices across the firm's global platform are celebrating International Women's Day 2023 throughout the month of March, including a firmwide ...

The firm also sponsors and participates in a number of other diversity-related programs. Together, we can work collectively to make a positive impact for change and forge a fair and equal world in all aspects of our lives, including workplaces, communities, learning institutions, and beyond.” This year’s global theme, “Embrace Equity,” reflects the idea that each of us is responsible for embracing fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all.

In humanitarian crises, women frequently experience more adverse effects than men, such as gender-based violence or an impact on their sexual and reproductive ...

Inclusivity is a key aspect to achieving gender equity, free of discrimination, and everyone has a part to play in working towards this, including actors in humanitarian research and innovation. “As an organisation, PC-Kenya embraces equity by working to create a sustainable future for the health and well-being of all people within Kenya and the region. She has also created a mentoring programme to support women scholars in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) that was recognised by the National Academy of Sciences. Cost-effective, evidence-based SRH interventions that are routinely delivered at the lowest levels of health care systems in lower and middle-income countries (LMICs), are often not introduced in humanitarian settings. Our gap analysis of gender-based violence in humanitarian settings identifies both operational and systemic challenges faced by the sector, acknowledging the diversity of needs across the sector to achieve positive outcomes for women and girls. The rise of tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) has given a new platform to old forms of violence against women such as threats, defamation and smear campaigns and has the potential to accelerate their pace and amplify their reach.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres' message for International Women's Day, observed on 8 March: On International Women's Day, we celebrate ...

That is why we must close the digital divide and increase the representation of women and girls in science and technology. And action to accelerate women’s full participation and leadership. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world.