Published 20:00 IST, March 7th 2020
International Women's Day theme for 2020 'Each For Equal' aims to promote gender equality
The International Women’s Day theme 2020 is #EachForEqual. This theme focuses on how gender equality is not only a women’s issue. Read on to know more about it.
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March 8, marked as International Women’s Day is a universal event which honours and celebrates women. International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world with talks, rallies, art performances, marches, and much more. The International Women’s Day theme for the year 2020 is #EachForEqual.
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This Women’s Day theme 2020 focuses on how gender equality is not only a women’s issue but it has become an economic issue now. It draws attention to how gender equality is important for communities and economies to flourish. By celebrating this Women’s Day theme 2020, women aim at raising awareness about raising their voices against inequality in society with a view to bring about an impactful change, especially biases against them in the workforce, and achieving pay parity with their male colleagues.
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As per reports, the #EachForEqual theme is designed to be a movement that will extend beyond March 8 and will have a year-long run. The idea behind this theme is to galvanize and reinforce collective measures by organising talks and events that will urge everyone to play their part. Last year's theme of Women’s Day was #BalanceForBetter which aimed at encouraging gender balance in boardrooms, wealth, and media.
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Women’s day theme 2020 highlights six key areas and they are:
- Women’s acing in technology
- Equality for women athletes and congratulating them
- Safety at the workplace for women to flourish
- Motivating women to work on their own
- Empowering women via health education
- Increasing visibility for female creatives
20:00 IST, March 7th 2020