For centuries, women have fought for equal rights, opportunities, and freedom. From the suffragists to digital activists, each generation has pushed boundaries, shattered barriers, and refused to step back. Behind every policy change and legal victory there have been fearless feminists organizing, protesting, and demanding action.  

The world today is more equal for women and girls than ever before — but progress is still too slow, too fragile, and too uneven. Every 10 minutes, a woman is murdered by someone in her own family. Not single day passes without reports of sexual assault of women and even girls. Women’s representation in the labour force has remained unchanged for decades. Women and girls contribute the least to climate change and yet suffer the worst consequences. And at this pace, a girl born today will be 40 years old before women hold as many seats in parliament as men.

In 1995, world leaders committed to gender equality with the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a groundbreaking plan that set bold goals for women’s rights. Two decades later, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reinforced that commitment with a looming 2030 deadline. 

We cannot afford any setbacks. We cannot wait another 30 years to fulfil the pledge for equality and empowerment, 2025 is our turning point — starting 8 March, International Women’s Day, we march forward for ALL women and girls.