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Important Days Current Affairs March 4th Week 2021

Remembrance of Victims of Slavery Day Designated is on 25 March:

Every year on March 25th, the International Day of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is commemorated. 
 
Highlights: 
 
♦ The United Nations` chief executive stressed in this speech that the negative and long-term effects of slavery must be discussed. He also urged a renewed commitment to a future in which everybody would live in harmony, dignity, and opportunity. 
♦ The anniversary is the United Nations` annual international commemoration, which took place on March 25, 2007. Remember those who suffered and died as a result of the "transatlantic slave trade" on this anniversary. This is regarded as the greatest abuse of human rights in history. 
♦ For over 4 million years, 15 million men, women, and children were victims of the transatlantic slave trade. The aim of the day is also to raise awareness of the current dangers of racism and discrimination. 
♦ The theme of "breaking the silence, lest we forget" was chosen for the first anniversary in 2008. "Women and Slavery" is the theme for 2015. The United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent started in the year 2015.  
♦ A permanent plaque, named "Return to the Ark," was unveiled at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to commemorate the event. Rodney Leon, a Haitian-American architect, designed it. 
♦ More than 40.3 million people were believed to be exploited in modern ways as of 2016. Women and girls account for 71% of them. Furthermore, children made up a quarter of all slaves.  
♦ Due to decreased work prospects, frequent immigration, increased poverty, and less labour inspections during the Covid-19 pandemic, modern slavery has gotten even more attention. People have become more vulnerable as a result of the pandemic, and more people are turning to exploited work.
 
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Important days Current Affairs March 4th Week 2021

World Leprosy Day Is On 30th January:

Every January 30th in India is Anti-Leprosy Day, which is Mahatma Gandhi`s difficult day because he was deeply committed to the cause of leprosy. Since 2017, the Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign (SLAC) has been held to commemorate Anti-Leprosy Day and to decrease stigma and discrimination against leprosy patients. 

About Leprosy: 
 
♦ Leprosy, also known as Hansen`s disease, is a bacterial infection that can affect the skin and nerves, resulting in deformities and disability if left untreated. 
♦ Despite being associated with the disease for centuries, it is not hereditary, entirely curable, and only mildly infectious—more than 85 percent of cases are non-infectious, and more than 95 percent of those who have it have natural immunity. 
♦ The infection is asymptomatic at first and usually remains that way for 5 to 20 years. 
♦ Granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes are common symptoms. 
♦ This can lead to a loss of ability to feel pain, as well as limb loss due to repeated injuries or infections from unnoticed wounds. Weakness and poor vision are also possible side effects. 
♦ Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases in the world wide. 
♦ Every year India accounts for 60% of new cases. 
♦ It was formally announced in 2005 that it would no longer be considered a public health issue in India. The number of new cases had dropped to less than one per 10,000 at the time. India, on the other hand, has the world`s highest number of leprosy patients. 
 
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Important days Current Affairs March 3rd Week 2021

International Day of Action For Rivers is Designated on 14th March:

On March 14, observe International River Action Day to raise awareness about the importance of rivers in the face of climate change. 
 
Highlights: 
 
♦ On this day, groups and individuals all over the world join together to protest disruptive water infrastructure schemes, as well as the health and long-term management of watersheds.  
♦ Previously, the day was recognised as "International Dam Day" in honour of rivers, water, and life. Some schemes to protect rivers or oppose dam building have also been launched in India. One of them is the Narmada Bachao Andolan. 
♦ The "International Day of Action on Dams and Rivers, Water and Life" was passed by participants at the First International Conference of Dam Influencers in Curitiba, Brazil, in March 1997.  
♦ Representatives from 20 countries met in Brazil on March 14 to declare the International Day of Action as the "Day of Action Against Large Dams." 
♦ The main goal of organising this day is to raise a united front against disruptive water development projects, restore the basin`s health, and demand equitable and sustainable river management. 
Theme 2021: Rights of Rivers.
 
Ordnance Factory Day is on 18th March:
 
The 220th Ordnance Factory will celebrate its 50th anniversary on March 18, 2021. Every year on March 18th, India celebrates Ordnance Factory Day. In 1801 Kolkata built the first ordnance factory. In the world, there are 41 ordnance factories. 
 
History: 
 
♦ The ordnance factory`s history is inextricably connected to British rule in India. The Ordnance Factory Committee, which still governs the country`s ordnance factories, was organised in Williamsburg, Calcutta, in 1775. 
♦ There were 18 ordnance factories in India prior to independence. The Ordnance Factory`s Board of Directors was formed in 1979. 
♦ The Ministry of Defense manages the Ordnance Factory Commission. It is the world`s largest and oldest defence organisation. The board of directors has long been referred to as the nation`s fourth branch of defence. It is the world`s 37th largest arms producer. 
♦ Small arms, rockets, rocket launchers, chemicals, explosives, landmines, bombs, anti-tank warfare, and other weapons are all produced by the commission. 
♦ In 2017-18, the board of directors representing the Indian government made a profit of US$2 billion.
 
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World Poetry Day is on 21st March:

 
Every year on March 21, the country celebrates World Poetry Day. 
 
Highlights: 
 
♦ The decision to designate March 21 as "World Poetry Day" was made at a UNESCO meeting in Paris in 1999. Poetry Day`s primary goal is to promote linguistic diversity through poetry and to give endangered languages a chance to be heard in the community. The day also promotes poetry recitation and poetry teaching as an oral tradition. At the 30th General Assembly in Paris in 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared March 21 as World Poetry Day for the first time.   
 
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Important Days Current Affairs March 2nd Week 2021

International Day of Women is on 8th March:

International Women`s Day (March 8) is a worldwide remembrance of women`s social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments. This day also served as a rallying cry for greater gender equality. 
 
Highlights: 
 
♦ For more than a century, International Women`s Day (IWD) has been observed. One million people from Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland attended the first International Women`s Day celebration in 1911. 
♦ This was previously known as "National Women`s Day," which was established by the United States on February 28, 1909. This is because the labour movement started in New York City in 1908, when 15,000 female workers went on strike to protest unfair working conditions.  
♦ National Women`s Day was not recognised as International Women`s Day until 1910, after German women`s rights activist Clara Zetkin made proposals at an international conference. 
♦ Since women in Soviet Russia gained the right to vote on this day in 1917, March 8 was proclaimed a national holiday. The United Nations General Assembly has called on member states to declare March 8 as UN Women`s Rights and World Peace Day in 1977.
 
Theme 2021: 
 
♦ Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.
 
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National Gestational Diabetes Awareness Day is on 10th March:

 
March 10 was designated as the "National Gestational Diabetes Awareness Day." On March 10, 2019, India celebrated the world`s first National Gestational Diabetes Awareness Day.
 
Highlights: 
 
♦ The day`s goal is to raise national awareness about the connection between maternal health and diabetes, as well as to invite pregnant women to free screenings at hospitals and clinics. 
♦ The commemoration was first proposed in 2016, when more than 300 representatives from South Asian countries signed the Colombo Declaration. 
♦ The National Health Mission of India is the first government ministry to declare this day a national holiday. 
♦ Trainings for healthcare workers, news conferences, awareness-raising events, workshops for women`s organisations, and comprehensive screenings were all held to commemorate the day. 
♦ Dr. V Seshiah, a diabetes specialist, was born on March 10th, and his birthday was chosen. He has made important contributions to gestational diabetes science, strategy, and implementation. 
 
About Gestational Diabetes: 
 
♦ Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) that starts or is first recognised during pregnancy is known as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). 
♦ Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy is another name for GDM (HIP). Gestational diabetes is a disorder that causes blood sugar levels to increase during pregnancy. 
♦ Thirty percent of the 3 million women with GDM go on to develop type 2 diabetes within five to ten years of giving birth, further increasing the number of diabetics in the world. 
♦ India’s GDM rate is 26.3%, the highest in the world.
 
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Important Days Current Affairs March 1st Week 2021

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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