International Women's Day 2025 observed with UN theme 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.'
International Women's Day was observed on 8 March 2025 with the UN theme 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.', marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Summary
International Women's Day was observed worldwide on 8 March 2025. The UN theme was 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.', with a focus on young women and girls. The year marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted by 189 governments at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. UN Women ran its global campaign under the hashtag #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 March 2025
- UN theme
- 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.'
- Anniversary
- 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+30)
- Beijing Declaration
- Adopted in 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women by 189 governments
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the UN theme for International Women's Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
The UN theme for 8 March 2025 was 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.' The other options were UN themes of 2024, 2023 and 2022.
International Women's Day 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. At which event was it adopted?
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Correct answer: D — Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted by 189 governments at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.