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International Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day #Dr.ArvindKumar 8 th March, celebrated as International Women's Day (IWD) every year globally, marks this year the centenary of the declaration and observation of the first International Women's day. The first official celebration of Women's Day happened on 19 March in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. On this day, organizations, governments and women's groups choose different themes each year that reflect global and local gender issues. IWD this year’s theme is "#MakeitHappen". In India, International Women's Day is all about celebrating a woman and paying tribute to the multi-roles she plays in life. IWD encourages us to consider steps to bring about equality for women and girls in all their diversity and to celebrate the collective power of women past, present and future. Thousands of events occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Organizations, governments, charities, e...