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Doreen Lobo: International Women's Day is 8 March / UN NY will mark the day on 6 March


INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
#IWD2020 #EachforEqual
March 8, 2020


An equal world is an enabled world. How will you help forge a gender equal world?
Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.












Observance of International Women’s Day


Friday, 06 March 2020 - 10:00am to 1:00pm



United Nations Observance of
International Women’s Day 2020

I am Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights

Friday 6 March 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

General Assembly Hall

United Nations Headquarters


Speakers include:

H.E. António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations

H.E. Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland

H.E. Mher Margaryan, Chair of the 64th Session of the
Commission on the Status of Women

Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women

Dr. Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Laureate

Ms. Natasha Mwansa, Youth Activist

Ms. Alexandria Villaseñor, Student, Climate Justice Activist

Ms. Samaira Mehta, Student, Coder and Inventor



The event will also feature musical performances by

Grammy Awards winner Ms. Angelique Kidjo and Broadway Singers

Bring your friends and celebrate in blue and/or red attire!

This event is organized by UN Women.
Live broadcast will be available on webtv.un.org.






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