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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..
International Women’s Day 2025
Watch our UN celebration if you missed it!
When : 7 March 10 a.m. (New York time)
How: You can watch it on demand on UN Web TV or via the UN YouTube Channel.
We celebrated 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! Check it out!
Why do we mark International Days?
International days and weeks are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. We also mark other UN observances.