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International Women's Day is an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards achieving
gender equality and women's empowerment but also to critically reflect on those
accomplishments and strive for a greater momentum towards gender equality worldwide. It is a
day to recognize the extraordinary acts of women and to stand together, as a united force, to
The theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) this year, “Think Equal, Build Smart,
Innovate for Change”, puts innovation by women and girls, for women and girls, at the heart of
UNESCO has been working in all of its domains to promote gender equality and women's rights
and empowerment. Gender Equality has been one of two Global Priorities of the organization
since 2008. The Organisers of Pakistan hope the aurat march (“women’s march”) and aurat
azadi march(“women’s liberation march”) will bring a cross-section of society on to the streets to
draw attention to the struggle for reproductive, economic, and social justice across Pakistan. The
marchers will be protesting against sexual harassment in the workplace, child marriage, “honour