Journée des Droits des Femmes

International Women’s Day 2023 will be held on Wednesday 8th March, with activities taking place throughout the week.
#EmbraceEquity  #IWD2023

Women in France had to wait until 1944 to win the right to vote, and 1945 for the right to exercise it. In 2022, 111 femicides were recorded on French soil and if current trends continue, the gender pay gap here will not be closed until 2234!

Similar statistics can be found around Europe and there have been several important international gender equality movements over recent years, including #MeToo and #TimesUp.

Although these campaigns gave an indication of the worrying extent of the problem, they also showed the huge global support for finding a solution.

As the IWD group says, we cannot be complacent. We must continue to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and communities, celebrating women’s achievements and tenaciously challenge bias.

So strike a pose and #EmbraceEquity

Find out the huge range of events and activities organised in Perpignan here, or contact your Office de Tourisme for more local events.