2009 Celebrations The Division for Gender Equality of the Bureau of Strategic Planning is organizing a series of events, in collaboration with a diverse range of partners, that will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 9 to 25 March 2009 to celebrate International Women’s Day.

 

Every year in March, UNESCO celebrates International Women’s Day (March 8) by hosting a flagship programme, consisting of round-tables, conferences, exhibitions and cultural events that highlight issues relating to the empowerment of women and the promotion of gender equality. Please find the message from the Director-General of UNESCO Mr Koïchiro Matsuura on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2009. ******************************************************************************** UNESCO promoting women’s rights and empowerment through its programme: UNESCO celebrations for International Women’s Day focus on gender equality including equal access to quality education. For more Launched annually on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), UNESCO’s Women Make the News is a global initiative aimed at promoting gender equality in the media. For more Two important meetings on women in the African Great Lakes region will be held in Mombasa (Kenya), in early April 2009. A month after International Women’s Day, they will highlight the urgency to act against violence towards women. For more The L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science recognize five laureates annually, one each from five parts of the world. For more UNESCO events from around the world: On 5 March 2009, in the context of the celebrations for International Women's Day, the Brazilian Congress granted five Brazilian personalities the Bertha Lutz Award. For more UNESCO Iraq, in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), created an innovative advocacy video on tackling women related issues in Iraq. For more UNESCO joined the United Nations theme group on Gender, to celebrate the 99th International Women’s Day in Nepal. The theme for this year is "Women and Men United to End Violence against Women and Girls." For more International Women's Day 2009 celebrations in Hanoi, Viet Nam. For more UNESCO Headquarters' (PARIS) events:

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International Women's Day Programme 2009 - (BSP/GE)

International Round Table - (BSP/GE) Round Table organized by the Division for Gender Equality, Bureau of Strategic Planning, UNESCO. The publication of this year’s International Round Table entitled “Gender Equality as a Global Priority: Next Steps Forward” is now available in PDF format. Click here to access the publication.

Lura - (BSP/GE) Concert organized in collaboration with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 9 March 2009, Room I, 8:00 p.m.

Nô Theatre Dance Performance and Demonstration of Japanese Flower Arranging - (BSP/GE) Organized in collaboration with the Comité de la Journée Franco-Japonaise de la Femme-JFJF and the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO 10 March 2009, Foyer Salle 1, 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Misuzu Kaneko’s Poetry Reading - (BSP/GE) Poetry reading organized in collaboration with the Comité de la Journée Franco-Japonaise de la Femme-JFJF and the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO 10 March 2009, Foyer Salle 1, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Seminars - Being a Woman in Japan: Facing Challenges - (BSP/GE) Seminars organized in collaboration with the Comité de la Journée Franco-Japonaise de la Femme-JFJF and the Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO 10 March 2009, Room IV, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

The Seeds of a Dream - (BSP/GE) Art exhibition paying homage to Dolores Cacuango; organized in collaboration with the Permanent Delegation of Ecuador to UNESCO 10 – 25 March 2009, Salle des pas perdus

NO MAS ! - (BSP/GE) Exhibition of paintings by Yolanda Naranjo 10 – 25 March 2009, Hall Ségur II

ICHI GO ICHI E– Women of Japan - (BSP/GE) Brief encounters on the social scene and backstage Slide-show of photographs by Manuel Henry 10 – 25 March 2009, Salle des Actes

Figure Paintings - (BSP/GE) Exhibition of paintings by Dr Annie Wong Leung Kit-Wah 10 – 25 March 2009, Room Miró 3

Creative Nature - (BSP/GE) Exhibition of paintings by Carolina Alfonso de la Paz 10 – 25 March 2009, Salle des pas perdus

Celebrating Women - (BSP/GE) Photographic exhibition by Paola Gianturco 10 – 25 March 2009, Rooms Miró I and II

Pretty, Pretty Shoes, Dogs and Others - (BSP/GE) Exhibition of paintings by Xenia Hoffmeisterová 10 – 25 March 2009, Hall Ségur 1