ILO celebrates International Women's Day 2010 - 8
8 Mar 2010
In 2010, the theme for ILO's celebration is "What’s working for working women!".
Each year, ILO celebrates International Women’s Day with an event honouring women of courage and and conviction, from different aspects of the world of work. In 2010, the theme for ILO's celebration is
the theme for ILO's celebration is «What’s working for working women!».
15 years have passed since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing decided on a global platform for action on gender equality and women’s empowerment. ILO’s message to the Beijing Conference was «All Women are Working Women». And 8 March 2010 gives us the opportunity to share experiences on what successes have occurred since then. The distinguished panel brought together for this year’s celebration will share success stories, and highlight some remaining challenges, towards achieving true gender equality in the world of work.
On the panel will be representatives of both employers and workers organizations, as well as government representatives, from diverse countries and backgrounds.
Source:ILO
