International Women’s Day 2024: 8 March

Current Context: International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, is a global day honoring the achievements of women throughout history and across the globe, and highlighting the goal of gender equality.

• The theme for 2024 is ‘Inspire Inclusion’, which emphasizes the importance of diversity and empowerment across all sectors of society.
• Additionally, the United Nations has designated the year 2024’s theme as ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’, aiming to tackle economic disempowerment and highlighting the pivotal role of inclusion in advancing gender equality.
• The day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity and belongs to all those committed to forging women’s equality.

Question:

Q.1 When is International Women’s Day celebrated annually?
a. March 7
b. March 8
c. March 9
d. March 10