Celebrating International Women’s Day :: Mmegi Online

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.

Marked annually on March 8, IWD is one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women’s achievements, educate, and awareness raise about women’s equality, call for positive change advancing women, lobby for accelerated gender parity, and fundraise for women-focused charities.

The celebration of IWD took on a powerful meaning this year as the French Embassy, in collaboration with the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), organised a series of events centred around women in sports. Held on March 8, these events not only commemorated the achievements of women but also aimed at addressing pressing issues such as gender-based violence (GBV), inclusivity, and breaking stereotypes and obstacles women are subjected to in the sports industry.