Women’s Day 2025 Theme, Significance: Observed every year on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a major point of focus in the movement for women’s rights. This day is observed globally to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Let us know the theme for this year, its history and significance of this auspicious day.
Women’s Day 2025 Theme
For 2025, the theme is ‘Accelerate Action,’ which calls for rapid actions towards gender equality. This theme not only talks about recognising tools and ways to drive women’s progress across various fields, but also calls for collective efforts from various individuals and entities to create an environment of equal opportunities for women.
Women’s Day 2025 History
The concept of International Women’s Day started from the European and North American labour movements in the early 20th century, and the modern day Women’s Day as we know it was declared by Vladimir Lenin.
The Socialist Party of America in New York City first organised Women’s Day on February 28, 1909. Next year, in 1910, German delegates at the International Socialist Women’s Conference in Copenhagen proposed the idea of a ‘a special Women’s Day’ which should happen annually without a set date.
1911 saw commemorations for International Women’s Day all across Europe, following which, March 8 was declared as the official date in 1922 by Vladimir Lenin in order to honour the role of women during 1917’s Russian Revolution. After the United Nations promoted the holiday in 1977, it became a mainstream holiday around the world.
Women’s Day 2025 Significance
International Women’s Day is a platform for all women to talk about the issues they face every day in all walks of life like labour, education, political participation, and more, and how they fight to secure equal rights.
