International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world.

(The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women)

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women.

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace, Beijing, 15 September 1995