Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals: Highlights of UN events on 7 March 2003, International Women's Day

2003 celebrations of International Women's Day at United Nations Headquarters

Message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on International Women's Day

Message by H.E. Mr. Jan Kavan, President of the Fifty-seventh Session of the United Nations General Assembly


Programme of Events at the United Nations Headquarters in Observance of International Women's Day



Speakers: Webcast: Observance of International Women's Day



UNESCO presents an exhibition "Intimités Afghanes: la vie des femmes à Kaboul après les années noires" in the framework of International Women's Day 2003


More refugee girls must go to school, says UNHCR on International Women's Day
Message from the Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees on International Women's Day


International Women's Day statement by Noeleen Heyzer, UNIFEM Executive Director


Joint Statement issued by the World Bank, Multilateral Development Banks and International Monetary Fund on International Women's Day 2003


UNESCAP programme of celebrations of International Women's Day [ PDF ]


Press releases

Press release WOM/1392, 7 March 2003:
MILLENNIUM SUMMIT GOALS CAN BE REACHED ONLY BY INVESTMENT IN WORLD'S WOMEN, SAYS DEPUTY-SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS WOMEN'S DAY OBSERVED AT HEADQUARTERS


Press release Note No. 5778, 4 March 2003:
GENDER EQUALITY AND MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOCUS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AT HEADQUARTERS, 7 MARCH


Millennium Development Goals

Themes and Events of the Previous Years

History of International Women's Day


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