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International Day of Girls was formally proposed as a resolution by Canada in the United Nations General Assembly. Rona Ambrose, Canada's Minister for the Status of Women, sponsored the resolution; a delegation of women and girls made presentations in support of the initiative at the 55th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
8 March - International Women’s Day [10] 14 March - International Day of Mathematics [11] 20 March - International Francophonie Day [12] 21 March - World Poetry Day [13] International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [14] International Day of Nowruz [15] 22 March - World Water Day [16]
Ahead of Women's Day, the national carrier Air India operated what it claimed to be the world's longest non-stop flight where the entire flight operations were handled by women, as part of International Women's Day celebrations. The flight, from Delhi to San Francisco, covered a distance of around 14,500 kilometers in around 17 hours. [119]
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an annual observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. [1]
The campaign runs every year from 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. Originally called the "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence" campaign, it was initiated in 1991 by the first Women's Global Leadership Institute, held by the Center for Women's Global ...
241. “Children just cannot be sad too long, it is not in them.” – Nancy E. Turner. 242. “Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.” – John ...
The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Resolution 54/134). [1] The premise of the day is to raise awareness around the world that women are subjected to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the ...
Children's literature; Diversity (politics) Diversity, equity, and inclusion ... The International Day of Action for Women's Health is an international observance ...