2017 Theme: Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50:50 by 2030 (link to international website).

The national New Zealand focus for 2017 is the theme:

“Violence against Women: An Equality and Human Rights Violation”.  

UN Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand calls on you to help us eradicate violence against women and help women to achieve lives of equality and human dignity.  This year’s proceeds will go towards the Pacific Regional Ending Violence against Women Facility Fund, also known as the Pacific Regional EVAW Facility Fund is a specialized regional facility to support Pacific Island governments and civil society organisations to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls using a human rights and gender-responsive approach.

Find a 2017 International Women’s Day event in your region