International: Celebrating International Womens Day

On 8 March 2016, the world celebrates International Womens Day (IWD) under the banner Step It Up for Gender equality. This is the first IWD celebration since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals which include a specific goal to attain gender equality.Read more on IWD message from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UNWomen Executive Director on IWD 2016.