It’s not too late to register for our online event
Today we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD), and recognise the remarkable achievements of women around the world. IWD has been celebrated for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Held annually on the 8 March, IWD is a day to celebrate women's achievements and renew our commitment to eradicating gender inequality.
To mark IWD, we have put together a video with messages of hope for refugee women and girls around the world. Join us on this vital journey. Record or write your own message of hope and share it across social platforms using #MyHerOur.
In this special IWD edition, hear from award-winning author and war correspondent, Christina Lamb. Christina is the Chief Correspondent for the UK’s “The Sunday Times” and has authored a number of books exploring the impacts of war and displacement on women and girls including, “I Am Malala" with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. Christina spoke with Australia for UNHCR about the desperate situation for women and girls in Afghanistan, appealing for more urgent assistance to save lives right now.
We also introduce you to 27-year-old Syrian refugee, Hanaa who fled her home in 2013. Today she lives with her two daughters Joudy and Lojain in a small two-room apartment in Zarqa, Jordan. Thanks to UNHCR’s cash assistance program, she has been able to pay the rent and buy used winter jackets and boots for her daughters, to keep them warm this past winter.
It's not too late to register for our virtual event, to be held at 6pm tonight. Our special webinar will bring you up-to-date on UNHCR’s work with women and girls, not just in Ukraine, but across the globe. We will also celebrate the resilience of refugee women and some of the remarkable projects that have helped to empower them. The event will be hosted by veteran journalist Deborah Knight. She will be in conversation with UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Gillian Triggs, CEO of Media Diversity Australia Mariam Veiszadeh, and Australia for UNHCR National Director Naomi Steer.
Syrian refugee Hanaa was forced to flee her home with her two daughters, after her husband was killed in a bomb blast. Thanks to UNHCR’s cash assistance, she is able to pay the rent and cover her family’s basic living costs.
There is still time to register for our special webinar, to be held today at 6pm. The event, 'Women on the Frontlines' is your opportunity to hear from a dynamic panel about how UNHCR is helping to empower refugee women and girls and how you can be part of this positive change.
