Women have always played an important role in our lives. From the days of Eve and Cleopatra to the days of Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova and Michelle Obama, women have scripted history. The theme for this year is - "Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow." The date is March 8 and it will celebrate the achievements and contributions of women and girls in different spheres. Organizers at different levels would use the occasion to spread awareness about women's empowerment and gender parity. The first such celebration happened in 1911 and it has certainly helped to remove many misconceptions. Women today are more powerful. They have been able to prove their worth several times over. They are a determined lot and they have excelled in their professions. Women are homemakers and the world is made up of trillions of homes.
UN Women wants 2022 to be defined as a year to achieve gender equality vis-à-vis issues like climate change, and environmental and disaster risk reduction. There is a need to address these issues. That would ensure a better world for the future generations. Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenage climate activist has played and continues to play a major role in this area.
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ndtv.com dated 5 March 2022
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