PROGRAM FOR THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PARADE

The International Women’s Day (IWD) is generally celebrated on Friday 8th March. It offers an opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.The program of festivities in Cameroon, is already going round social networks

It began life as National Women’s Day in the United States back in February 1909. The following year, at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen, Denmark, women’s rights activist Clara Zetkin called for an international women’s day to give women a greater voice to further their demands for equal rights.

The female attendees from 17 countries unanimously approved it, including Finland’s first three women MPs. International Women’s Day was marked for the first time in March 1911 – and the date was fixed as 8th March in 1913. The UN celebrated it for the first time in 1975 and in 1996 it announced its first annual theme: “Celebrating the past, Planning for the Future”.

International Women’s Day is celebrated as a national holiday by most countries across the globe, with women often given flowers and gifts – and there are IWD events in major cities worldwide.

On 8 March 1914, there was a women’s suffrage march in London, calling for women’s right to vote, at which high-profile campaigner Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested.

In 2001, the internationalwomensday.com platform was launched to reignite attention for the day, celebrate women’s achievements and continue to call for gender parity.

Cameroon, like the rest of the world, is celebrating the 39th International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday 8th March. As part of the celebrations, a parade will be held on 8th March at the 20th May Boulevard in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. It will be presided over by First Lady Chantal Biya. The Minister of Women’s Empowerment and the Family will also be present.

The theme of 8th March 2024 is “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” It highlights the importance of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and their right to a healthier life.

Delia Nyadi