UN International Women's Day
International Women's Day (March 8) commemorations bring together women leaders to learn from each other about building peace at home, in the community, nationally, and globally.
- Written by: UPF Office of Embassy Relations, Washington, DC
Washington, DC, USA - The Washington Times Beech conference room was the venue for over 70 guests from the diplomatic corps and the private sector for the commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 27 invited by UPF-DC International Office and co-sponsors The Leadership Council for Human Rights and The Washington Times Foundation.
- Written by: UPF - Peru
Lima and Trujillo, Peru - A program commemorating UN Women's Day took place on March 8 at the national Congress in an event featuring speeches and awards for women who have overcome various barriers. Another event took place in Trujillo in coordination with the National Police of Peru.
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - A commemoration of International Women's Day took place at School #136 in Tbilisi with a variety of educational activities from March 1-8.
- Written by: UPF - UK
London, UK - In Committee Room 4 of the House of Lords, Baroness Sandip Verma hosted the 2012 celebration of UN International Women's Day on March 12 organized by UPF UK and its partners, Women's Federation for World Peace and the Association for the Development of Mongolian Women in Europe.
- Written by: UPF - Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia - On International Women’s Day, March 8, UPF-Estonia organized a program that included entertainment by dancers of different ethnic backgrounds living in Tallinn and presentations by two women, each a mother of three children, on How to Combine Family and Social Activity and the Heart of a Mother.
- Written by: UPF - Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic - UPF-Czech Republic convened a conference on March 9 in Prague on the Identity and Role of Women in the Family and Society to commemorate International Women's Day. In a program which brought the issues of family and especially women into the center of interest, four women speakers dealt with this topic from different points of view.
- Written by: UPF - International
UPF helped organize events in nine nations marking UN International Women's Day, March 8, 2011, The theme of the year was pathways to decent work for women.
- Written by: Mamiko Rattley, UPF-Sydney
Sydney, Australia - UPF and the Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP) jointly organized a luncheon at the Oceania Peace Embassy to celebrate the 100th International Women’s Day on March 5.
- Written by: UPF - Japan
Tokyo, Japan - UPF-Japan organized a commemorative event for International Women’s Day in Tokyo on March 2. The event was co-hosted by the Women’s Forum of Ambassadors for Peace, and more than 50 participants (80 percent of them women) attended.
- Written by: UPF - India
Gangtok, Sikkim, India - Speakers at the March 8 observance of International Women's Day included government officials and educators.
- Written by: UPF - India
New Delhi, India – UPF-India observed the International Women’s Day in collaboration with United Nations Information Center in India and Bhutan, the Guild for Service, and Women’s Federation for World Peace-India on the theme of “Equal Access to Education, Training and Science and Technology Pathway to Decent Work for Women” at the UN Conference Hall in New Delhi on March 7.
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia; Photo-journalist, Segye-Ilbo
Kathmandu, Nepal – In support of the United Nations' International Women‘s Day 2011 members of the Women‘s Federation for World Peace-Nepal visited a home for elderly women and orphans in Kathmandu on March 8. The program at the homeless women‘s home fit the UN theme "Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women" in a very novel way.
- Written by: Tomiko Duggan, Director, UPF Office of Embassy Relations, Washington, DC, USA
Washington, DC, USA - "Women and the World at a Turning Point" was the theme of the International Women's Day observance at The Washington Times headquarters on March 30.
- Written by: UPF - Italy
Milan and Monza, Italy - UPF-Italy organized celebrations of International Women's Day in Milan on March 5 and in Monza on March 7.
- Written by: UPF - Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia - UPF-Georgia in partnership with the local UN office conducted discussion on the topic of “The role of women in peacemaking” on March 6 at the National Youth Palace on the International Women's Day. About 40 young Georgians discussed the meaning of peace, peacemaking, and service, and ways to put an end to violence towards women.
- Written by: UPF - UK
London, UK - The Universal Peace Federation and Women's Federation for World Peace-UK organized a symposium on the Centennial International Women's Day at the House of Lords on March 9.
- Written by: UPF International
Observances of International Women's Day, March 8, 2010, took place in nine nations. The theme chosen by the UN was "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities, Progress for All."
- Written by: UPF - Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - A new Holistic and Healing Center to serve local women opened on March 9 in conjunction with an International Women's Day celebration.
- Written by: UPF - International
- Written by: Krishna Adhikari, UPF-Sikkim, India
Gangtok-Sikkim, India - "A Women's Movement for Real Change" was the theme of a March 8 gathering in the capital of Sikkim.
- Written by: Miguel Werner, Secretary General, UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires and Tucumán, Argentina - International Women's Day celebrations on March 11 included musical and cultural entertainment and recognition of women for outstanding service to their communities.
- Written by: Hiroko Gomez, UPF - Belize
Belize City, Belize - The theme of "A Women's Movement for Real Change" inspired Belize women to seek leadership roles in their community and nation as they gathered on March 9 for a celebration of the International Women's Day.
- Written by: Lilly Tadin, President, Women's Federation for World Peace-Canada
Toronto, Canada - The Women's Federation for World Peace-Canada held its fourth annual International Women's Day celebration in Toronto on March 7. The theme for this year was “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All.”
- Written by: UPF - United Kingdom
London, UK - ‘Celebrating the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present and future' was the theme of a March 14 celebration of the UN’s International Women’s Day.