Celebrate International Women's Day 2024
Friday, 8 March 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (America/Buenos Aires)
As the ILO celebrates International Women's Day in 2024, under the theme "Investing in women: Accelerating progress", it highlights the essential and inseparable roles of decent work and gender equality.
As this year's International Women's Day coincides with the 350th Session of the Governing Body, the celebration will be joined by the Director-General, Governing Body participants and ILO colleagues. The event will begin with songs by the ILO choir, followed by contributions from the Director-General and representatives of three constituents.
Remarks by:
Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
Julia Imene-Chanduru, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva
Miriam Pinto Lomeña, Head of International Affairs, Department of Employment, Diversity and Social Protection, Confederation of Employers and Industries, Spain
Amanda Brown, Deputy General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sukti Dasgupta, Director, Conditions of Work and Equality Department, ILO.
Moderator:
Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General, ILO Employment and Social Protection Node.
