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In the words of Najiba*

“Women need women to support each other”.

In the words of Mahbouba Seraj

“We are the hope, we are the power keeping Afghanistan together.”

In the words of Anastasia Perepylytsia

"Women are half of the population, whose opinions and needs must be taken into account."

In the words of Salma*:

“We, as women and girls, deserve better.”

In the words of Jaha Dukureh

“As long as I am alive, I will wake up every single day and scream to the world that FGM is wrong and child marriage is not different from rape.”

In the words of Alice Ledu:

“I feel happy that I can contribute to my family’s well-being.”

In the words of Sevgim Parıltı:

“Your choice can make a difference. Just like me, helping as a chef at the forefront of the crisis response.”

Cracking the Code Virtual Discussion

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International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”

The theme for International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023 (IWD 2023) is, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the priority theme for the upcoming 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-67), “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.