International Women’s Day 2015

iwd_square

Sunday 8th March is the International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, and political achievements of women. WAGGGS is joining in this celebration, as the largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world.  The Europe Region WAGGGS sends greetings to all WAGGGS Members .

IWD Card

A message for Europe from Ban-Ki Moon, Secretary General of the UN for International Women’s Day 2015

“Even in societies at peace, too many girls and women are still targets of domestic abuse, female genital mutilation and other forms of violence that traumatize individuals and damage whole societies.

Discrimination remains a thick barrier that must be shattered. We need to expand opportunities in politics, business and beyond. We need to change mind-sets, especially among men, and engage men in becoming active change-agents themselves.”

Acknowledging reality.    Support ‪#‎IWD2015‬

.