International Women’s Day, celebrated every year on March 8th, goes back to 1909 in the U.S where it was first celebrated. It was to mark the first anniversary of the 1908 New York Garment Workers’ Strike. It wasn’t long before women worldwide starting holding protests in support for women’s rights and suffrage. Fast forward to 1975 when the United Nations established March 8th as its official International Women’s Day.
We at CCTV-Africa have been looking at how the day is marked across the continent and compiled these reports:
The United Nations, which is leading the campaign for women’s rights around the world, says there’s still “significant unfinished business”. It comes as the world marks International Women’s Day with the UN holding an event on Friday at its headquarters in New York. CCTV’s Nick Harper reports
The United Nations organization, UN Women is leading the celebrations of International Women’s Day. CCTV’s UN Correspondent Nick Harper sat down with the Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and he started off by asking her about the significance of International Women’s Day
Analysts say several countries on the African continent such as Rwanda, Tanzania and Senegal have made great strides in improving women’s rights in recent times. But, they say South Africa has the most progressive legal framework to promote the rights and empowerment of women. CCTV’s Rene Del Carme reports.
In Nigeria, one woman continues to be a shining example in the promotion of democracy and human rights. CCTV’s Deji Badmus takes us through the amazing story of Josephine Odumakin, a frontline democracy and human rights campaigner.
