You can often find information about events, conferences and developments on women’s rights on this website: https://www.womensgrid.org.uk/
There are two key times in the year in which there are often lots of activities focussing on women’s rights:
- March 8 is International Women’s Day
- November 25 is the United Nations (UN) day to end violence against women
- 25 November to 10 December (international human rights day) is known as 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls.
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