WOCAN celebrates the International Women’s Day 2014 (IWD2014) by reflecting on progress made, acknowledging theacts of courage and determination by ordinary women and call for change and actionto make the world more equal.
This year’s theme, ‘Equality for women is progress for all’ emphasizes how gender equality, empowerment of women, women’s full enjoyment of human rights and the eradication of poverty are essential to economic and social development. It also stresses the vital role of women as agents of development.
Some of the events WOCAN will be attending and following to celebrate IWD2014
- UN Women Expert Dialogue on: ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All” in Bangkok, Thailand
- REFACOF, FCI and RRI call to Sign the Online Petition for the Rights of Liberian Women to Land.
- Thomson Reuters FoundationGoogle+ Hangout on Women Leaders Driving Social Change
- #AskElders: Twitter Q&A on Women’s Rights
- CCAFS Storify, Tweets & Blogs to Celebrate IWD
Resources and Links
- IFAD Report:The Gender Advantage: Women on the front line of climate change,
- Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator: Statement for International Women’s Day
- AWID: Where is the Money for Women’s Rights
- UN: Women’s Day
- The Guardian:Women’s Rights Country by Country – interactive
- ForbesWomen:10 Reasons For Optimism This International Women’s Day