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Happy Women s Day 2021: Wishes, Quotes, Images, WhatsApp status to share on this day
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Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2021, 11:36 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 06: International Women s Day 2021 is celebrated across the world on March 8 celebrating the strength and achievements of women. However, this year s women s day is totally different keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first International Women s Day was celebrated in 1911 as a result of the International Conference of Working Women.
Today, however, it is celebrated across the world celebrating the achievements of women in social, economic, cultural and other fields.
This year the theme for Women s Day is Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world. .