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You are a true treasure for all of us.... UN Women Update: International Women's Day

International Women’s Day celebrations on 8 March will mobilize people around the world to call for a Planet 50-50 by 2030. UN Women is organizing a series of diverse, high-profile events in over 40 countries, where ordinary citizens, activists, musicians, athletes, students, security personnel, scholars and stock exchange officials will be among those who commit to “Stepping It Up for Gender Equality.”

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International Women’s Day Media Advisory: UN Women events commemorating International Women’s Day 2016

In Focus: International Women's Day 2016 (including our #IWD2016 social media package):

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UN Women Executive Director’s message for IWD 2016

“Each one of us is needed—in our countries, communities, organizations, governments and in the United Nations—to ensure decisive, visible and measurable actions are taken under the banner: Planet 50-50: Step It Up for Gender Equality,” says UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka in her message.

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Related: International Women's Day messages from the UN system