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O International Women's Day It is celebrated worldwide on March 8. This day aims to celebrate the rights that women have won so far, but also to remember that there is still much to do. Causes such as the right to vote, equal pay, greater representation in leadership positions, protection in situations of physical or psychological violence, or even access to education remain current, because in various parts of the globe, women do not have these rights guaranteed. Gender equality is one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The origin of International Women's Day It is full of controversies. Some associate the emergence of the date with the strike of women working in New York at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company and, consequently, the fire that occurred in 1911. Others indicate that it emerged in the Russian Revolution of 1917, which was marked by various demonstrations and demands on the part of working women. On the other hand, in 1910, the "II International Conference of Socialist Women" was held in Denmark, at which Clara Zetkin, of the German Communist Party, proposed the creation of a day dedicated to women.

However, the date was definitely set by the UN in the year 1975, in honor of the struggle and achievements of women. The choice of March 8, in turn, is related to the strike of the Russian workers of 1917.

In this year 2021, a UN Women announced the theme of International Women's Day as “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, to pay tribute to the enormous efforts of women and girls around the world in building a more equal future and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also aligned with the priority theme of 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, “Women’s full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”.

Women are at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis as health professionals, caregivers, innovators, community organizers and some of the most exemplary and effective national leaders in fighting the pandemic. The crisis has highlighted both the centrality of their contributions and the disproportionate burdens women carry. Women leaders and women's organisations have demonstrated their skills, knowledge and networks to effectively lead COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Today, there is more acceptance than ever that women bring different experiences, perspectives and skills, and make irreplaceable contributions to decisions, policies and laws that work best for everyone.

To mark the International Women's Day, also the European Parliament highlights the key role of women during the COVID-19 crisis.

In accordance with Article 6 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities “1.States Parties recognise that women and girls with disabilities are subject to multiple forms of discrimination and shall therefore take measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment by women and girls with disabilities of all human rights and fundamental freedoms” and also “2.States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure the full development, advancement and empowerment of women, in order to guarantee them the enjoyment and enjoyment of the human rights and fundamental freedoms set out in this Convention.”

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