For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
On 8 March 2025, join us to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”
This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls—as catalysts for lasting change.
Besides, the year 2025 is a pivotal moment as it marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This document is the most progressive and widely endorsed blueprint for women’s and girls’ rights worldwide that transformed the women’s rights agenda in terms of legal protection, access to services, youth engagement, and change in social norms, stereotypes and ideas stuck in the past.
Engage media, corporate leaders, governments, community leaders, civil society and youth, and others with influence to take action in your communities. Ask leaders to take action and invest in promoting women’s rights and gender equality. Share International Women’s Day stories and messages on digital platforms, using the hashtag #ForAllWomenAndGirls to spark dialogue and inspire action.
Join the UN Women’s campaign
The official UN Women website offers information about this year's campaign for Women's Day 2025, and explains why this day is more important than ever as it marks the 30th Anniversary of the UN Plan to achieve a better world for women and girls..
Join our celebration!
When : 7 March 10 a.m. (New York time)
How: tune in on UN Web TV or via the UN YouTube Channel.
Join us on line! We are celebrating International Women’s Day with inspiring global women leaders - drawn from the worlds of activism, business, entertainment, art, sport, human rights - and a Broadway cast performance!
Did you know?
- The declaration was also the first global policy document on women that included a specific focus on girls’ rights.
- Before 1995, only 12 countries had legal sanctions against domestic violence. Today, there are 1,583 legislative measures in place across 193 countries, including 354 targeting domestic violence specifically.
- Today, there are 112 countries with National Action Plans on women, peace and security– a significant increase from only 19 in 2010.
New reports coming up
The United Nations will launch two reports on March 6th. The first one is an SG’S report related to the progress of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, and the second one reviews how adolescent girls’ lives have changed in the last 30 years.Stay tuned! We will link to the reports.
Commission on the Status of Women
Save the dates! 10-21 March 2025
UN will gather with Member States and NGOs from all regions of the world to discuss the current challenges and the achievements of gender equality. You can follow it on line through UN Web TV.
