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A video showed two unveiled women holding a red sign, which read "International Women's Day is a promise of a just world for all of humanity", on Valiasr Street. Another video showed a group of unveiled women on a Tehran Metro car handing out flowers to passengers. [148]
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.
3 May - World Press Freedom Day; 5 May - African World Heritage Day; 5 May - World Portuguese Language Day; 16 May - International Day of Light; 16 May - International Day of Living Together in Peace; 20 May - World Metrology Day since 2023; 21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development since 2002
In honor of International Day of the Girl, PEOPLE is highlighting the powerful work that eight young women are doing in their own backyards — and the ripple effect it's having far and wide.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is implemented annually by UNESCO in collaboration with UN Women. [4] Both organisations work with national governments, intergovernmental organisations, civil society partners, universities and corporations in order to achieve the shared goal of promoting the role of women and girls in ...
To mark National Women and Girls in Sports Day on February 5, we celebrate a trio of female athletes who went above and beyond to produce magical sporting moments. A stunning come-from-behind win ...
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 ...
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