International Women’s Day to be Observed Today
International Women's Day will be observed today across the country, as well as worldwide, under the theme 'Rights, Equality, Empowerment/Development of Women and Girls.'
Various women’s, social, and political organizations have organized separate programs to mark the occasion.
On the eve of the day, Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus issued a message expressing hope that the country's women will continue progressing in alignment with the developed world to realize the vision of a prosperous Bangladesh.
Highlighting women's contributions to the recent student-led movement, Dr. Yunus noted that women played a leading role in the mass uprising of July-August, which saw students, workers, and the general public mobilizing for the country's democratic transformation.
To commemorate the day, the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has arranged elaborate programs.
The Jatiya Press Club (JPC) will hold a discussion at its Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall here at 11 am today, with JPC President Hasan Hafiz presiding over the event.
A rickshaw rally will be organized by the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), starting from Banani Beltola area to Karail ground at 11:30 am today. Members and players of BLAST's youth and women's football teams will participate in the rally.
Additionally, Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Mohila Dal will organize a colorful rally today. It will commence in front of the BNP central office at 11 am, parade through different city streets, and return to the same venue.
BNP National Standing Committee member Begum Selima Rahman will attend as the chief guest, while the party’s senior joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed will be the main discussant.
About International Women's Day:
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8. It originated in 1909 when the Socialist Party of America organized the first Women's Day in New York on February 28. The idea of an annual Women's Day was later proposed at the 1910 International Socialist Women's Conference.
Women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, making March 8 a national holiday there. The day was primarily observed by socialist and communist movements until it was officially recognized by the United Nations in 1975.
