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| Calendar : March 8, 2010 |
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Commonwealth Day
10 March: Commonwealth Day is observed every year by all Commonwealth countries to celebrate the Commonwealth's values and principles.
Carolyn McMaster
Deputy Director
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Tel.: (613) 992-8842
Fax: (613) 943-0605
E-mail: carolyn.mcmaster@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
WWW: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Website
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
For more information, contact:
Development Section
Department of Public Information
Room S-1040, United Nations, New York, NY 10017
Email: mediainfo@un.org
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