International Women’s Day
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” which “celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the gaps that remain.”
UN Women has said that women are at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19, yet they get paid 11 per cent less globally than their male counterparts.
In her message on International Women’s Day 2021, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said there has been increased violence against women and girls during the pandemic as well as lost learning for girls as school dropout rates, care responsibilities, and child marriages rise.
“We are seeing tens of millions more women plunge into extreme poverty, as they lose their jobs at a higher rate than men, and pay the price for a lack of digital access and skills,” she added.
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