Washington, DC, 8 March 2023 – Today, a representative of the 缅北禁地Information Center in Washington attended an International Women’s Day event focused on the progress made and next steps to achieving greater gender equality – from equal pay policies to how women in leadership and on the ground are making a difference. Held at Long View Gallery in downtown DC, the event was organized by Axios as a part of their News Shapers event series.
Axios Politics Reporter Sophia Cai, Economics Reporter Courtenay Brown and Communications Strategist and Writer Eleanor Hawkins hosted one-on-one conversations with Hawaii Senator, The Honorable Mazie K. Hirono, German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber, and PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz. They encouraged the audience to take steps in their own lives to support and show up for other women.
International Women’s Day is celebrated to recognize women for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, or political. In 1975, during the International Women's Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women's Day and two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.
The United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day is being held this year under the theme “”, which recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education. The observance will explore the impact of the digital gender gap on widening economic and social inequalities, and it will also spotlight the importance of protecting the rights of women and girls in digital spaces and addressing online and ICT-facilitated gender-based violence.
