International Women’s Day 2025 in Asia and the Pacific
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Equal rights. Equal opportunities. Equal power.
On International Women’s Day (8 March), that is the bold call for action for all women and girls worldwide. As we mark the 30th year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world is deeply unequal. International Women’s Day is a chance to rise and demand action and to deliver on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action to make the world equal and better for everyone.
The official UN Commemoration event of the International Women’s Day will take place on 7 March from 10 - 11.30 a.m. at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York. If you wish to attend in person, register here before Friday, 28 February 2025, or you can follow the event on UN WebTV. Click here for more information.
06 March 2025, 10:00 - 16:30 hours at UNCC Bangkok, Thailand.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2025, jointly convened by ESCAP and UN Women, will shine a spotlight on the highlight the transformative role of youth in driving innovation to achieve gender equality. Under the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Equality. Rights. Empowerment”, this year’s commemoration celebrates the leadership and creativity of young people in advancing sustainable and inclusive development, with a focus on the green and digital economies.
Progress on women’s rights
In knowing and pushing forward for progress, there is hope.
- For 89 per cent of governments, ending violence against women is a top priority today, and 193 countries have legal measures against it.
- Data shows that countries with domestic violence laws have seen fewer cases of violence against women.
- Most of the world has reached parity in education. By bridging the gender gap in accessing and shaping science and technology, we clear the remaining bottlenecks to equal opportunities and create technology that serves more people and the planet.
- More States have strengthened care services and 32 per cent of countries globally now promote better pay and safe working conditions for care workers.
- There are 112 countries with a national plan to engage women in peace and security processes – a significant increase from 19 countries in 2010.
For ALL women and girls:
A digital revolution
Back the Global Digital Compact so that everyone can benefit from technology and its potential.
Zero violence
Invest in women’s rights organizations already working to prevent and end violence.
Freedom from poverty
Invest in social protection systems and public services to give women an equal chance to thrive.