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Zero Discrimination Day celebrated by UNAIDS

Published on March 04, 2019
Zero Discrimination Day is annually celebrated by the UN and other international organisations on March 1st.
Zero Discrimination Day celebrated by UNAIDS

Details:

  • Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated to promote and celebrate everyone's right, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnicity, skin colour etc.
  • Zero Discrimination Day aims to raise the voice for the right to live life with dignity, despite one's choices, beliefs, profession, education, disability or even illness.
  • A butterfly is the symbol of the Zero Discrimination Day and it is widely used by people to share their stories and photos as a way to end discrimination and work towards positive transformation.

More Details:

  • Zero Discrimination Day was first celebrated on March 1, 2014, and was launched by UNAIDS Executive Director at Beijing after UNAIDS launched its Zero Discrimination Campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013.
  • Zero Discrimination Day is particularly noted by organisations like UNAIDS that combat discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS since HIV related stigma and discrimination is pervasive and exists in almost every part of the world.
  • From India, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) joins the campaign every year to generate awareness on discrimination and pertinent policies that will help mitigate stigma.

Question:

Q. When is Zero Discrimination Day celebrated by the UN and other international organisations?
a. March 1st

b. March 2nd
c. March 3rd
d. March 4th
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