Here's the theme for International Women's Day 2024

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 annually.

International Women’s Day falls annually on March 8. It is a global event that celebrates women’s achievements, struggles and their right to gender equality. This day is also dedicated to celebrating a woman in general, who plays several roles, and stands tall in the face of discrimination and gender inequality. It is a day that honours women globally.

This year, International Women’s Day will be centered around the theme – Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress. Whereas the campaign theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. The aim of the specific theme is to inspire people and understand the value of including women.

National Women’s History Month began in New York on March 8 in 1857, when female textile workers took out a march to protest unfair working conditions and lower wages. It was one of the first strikes organised by working women. Later, on the same day in 1908, women workers in the needle trades took out a march in New York to protest child labour and discriminatory labour laws.

In 1911, March 8 started being observed as International's Women's Day annually.

The United Nations began celebrating International Women's Day on March 8 in 1975. Two years later, the UN General Assembly officially formalised the day.

Purple, green and white are the colours of International Women's Day. While purple signifies justice and dignity and being loyal to the cause, green symbolises hope. White, on the other hand, represents purity.

The colours originated from from UK's Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1908.