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World Defence Day is on 1st March:

On March 1, 2021, World Defense Day will be observed. The aim of this day is to raise public awareness about natural and technical disasters, as well as emergency services. 
 
Background: 
 
The International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) Congress founded World Civil Defense Day in 1990. It marks the anniversary of the ICDO Constitution coming into effect as an intergovernmental body in 1972. The French surgeon George Saint-Paul founded the ICDO in Paris in 1931. In June 1935, the French Parliament recognised it, and in 1972, it obtained official recognition. an intergovernmental organization`s standing The Constitution of the ICDO serves two purposes. Its mission is to raise public awareness about the crucial importance of citizen safety around the world, as well as to raise people`s awareness about self-protection plans and preventive measures that should be taken in the event of an accident or disaster, and I would like to express my warmest congratulations.The efforts and sacrifices of national institutions in charge of disaster relief.
 
Zero Discrimination Day is on 1st March:
 
The 2021 Zero Discrimination Day will be observed worldwide on March 1, 2021, to address discrimination and injustice faced by women and children.  
 
Highlights:
 
♦ The goal of the day is to raise awareness and action in groups to protect women`s rights, eradicate discriminatory norms, and promote women`s empowerment and gender equality. 
♦ The United Nations celebrated the first "Zero Discrimination Day" on March 1, 2014, after the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) initiated the "Zero Discrimination Movement" on World AIDS Day in December 2013. 
♦ The aim of Zero Discrimination Day is to respect everyone`s right to a complete and productive life in a dignified manner. The goal of this day is to promote global unity in the battle against discrimination of all forms. Discrimination against women must be removed, according to UNAIDS, in order to tackle HIV/AIDS.
 

 

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Womens History Month 2021 March:

 
Women`s History Month will begin on March 1, 2021, on the first day of the month. This month is particularly important because, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, all women`s suffrage centennial celebrations will be shortened or cancelled in 2020.
 
Highlights: 
 
♦ Every year, Women`s History Month (Women`s History Month) is observed to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history and in modern society. In March, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia observe the month, which also coincides with International Women`s Day on March 8.
♦ In 1978, the two countries initiated commemorative events. The commemoration started in California`s Sonoma County. Then Gerda Lerner took up the cause.
♦ The Covid-19 pandemic is predicted to spread by 2020. In the midst of the pandemic, women face a range of inequalities, ranging from wage disparities to family threats. 
♦ Gender-based violence affects one out of every three women at some point in their lives, according to estimates. As a result, it is expected that this month will concentrate on advocating for, protecting, and helping women. This month`s theme is "Celebrating Women." 
♦ International Women`s Day is celebrated on March 8th all over the world. The focus of the women`s rights movement is on this day. Following the American Socialist Party`s celebration of Women`s Day in New York City in 1909, the German delegate suggested a Separate Women`s Day. In 1917, women in Soviet Russia were given the right to vote. As a result, March 8 becomes a national holiday in that region. Later, in 1977, the United Nations began to celebrate this day.  
 
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