The East African Monday March 08 2021 Members of labour unions working in Thailand’s state enterprises march for workers’ maternity rights on International Women’s Day in Bangkok on March 8, 2021. PHOTO | LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA | AFP Summary This International Women’s Day can’t simply be a moment to take stock of progress or pay lip service to gender equity. We need governments, business, and civil society to take seriously the crisis facing women around the world. Advertisement Monday, March 8, marks 112 years since the first International Women’s Day was commemorated in New York City. Over the course of time, there’s been a clear and consistent reason for celebration: progress.