But today IWD is recognized globally and is an official holiday in many countries of the world from Armenia to Vietnam. Every year thousands of events remind women of their stunning achievements while pointing out critical work that still needs to be done. Forming what one woman at the 1975 UN Decade for Women conference called "a chain of women around the globe," women reach across the miles to each other every March in support and celebration.
Perhaps in the coming years, with Michelle Batchelet at the helm of UN Women, we will have even more to celebrate.
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