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Women's Day 2011 Observed in 9 Nations
Written by UPF - International
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
March 8 marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of International Women's Day. The theme of this year's observance, as set by the UN, was "Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women." UPF helped organize events in New York as well as in Sydney, Australia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Gangtok and New Delhi, India; Milan and Monza, Italy; Tokyo, Japan; Kathmandu, Nepal; Novosibirsk, Russia; London, UK; and Washington DC, USA.
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