Equal rights, opportunities, power and security for women and girls everywhere
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8 , is an opportunity to mobilize and call for action and the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for action, with a view to a better and more equal world for all.
The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, from 10 to 21 March 2025 at the UN, marks the 30th anniversary of the 1995 International Conference (“Beijing +30”). Five years before the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals deadline, the international community is making “an assessment of current challenges affecting the implementation of the agenda for action and the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment”.
Axes
- Advancing the rights of women and girls: Fight tirelessly for the full range of human rights of women and girls, taking action against all forms of violence, discrimination and exploitation.
- Promote gender equality: remove systemic barriers, dismantle patriarchy, challenge entrenched inequalities and elevate the voices of marginalized women and girls, as well as young people, to ensure their inclusion and empowerment.
- Empowerment: Redefine power structures by ensuring inclusive access to education, employment, leadership and decision-making spaces. Prioritize opportunities for young women and girls to lead and innovate.
- amplifies the voices of those most left behind
- advocates for women in leadership positions
- educates the next generation about gender equality
- demands that leaders implement laws on gender equality
Lydia Chaillou | United Nations Committee UNESCO -France
Zonta Club of Meaux Et Région, France
