International Women’s Day
- International Women's Day is celebrated annually on 8th March.
- The theme for 2021 was, “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world”.
HISTORY
- Women’s Day was first celebrated back in 1911 by Clara Zetkin, who was a German.
- The roots of the celebration had been in the labour movement.
- In 1913, the celebrations were shifted to 8th March.
- International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time by the United Nations in 1975.
- In December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.
CARGO SHIP
- The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways flagged off an all-women crew onboard Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) vessel MT Swarna Krishna.
- The initiative was a part of SCI’s ongoing Diamond Jubilee celebrations and also to commemorate the International Women’s Day (8th March).
- This is the first time in the world maritime history that a cargo ship is being sailed by all women officers.
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