International Women's Day

Date
8 March

Theme 2026
"Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls."

UN officially observing since
1975.

UPSC Prelims One-Liners

• Delhi Metro expansion projects cost ₹18,300 crore.
• Finland–India ties upgraded to Strategic Partnership for Digitalisation and Sustainability.
• Raisina Dialogue 2026 theme: "Samskara – Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement."
• Uttarakhand ranked 1st in ICJS 2.0 implementation.
• New criminal laws: BNS, BNSS, BSA.
• Romania ratified the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement.
• Government formed a 17-member committee for SEZ 2.0 reforms.
• ECMS allocation increased to ₹40,000 crore.
• Bank of Baroda became the first Indian bank to issue domestic green infrastructure bonds.
• ISRO–ESA agreement supports the FLEX Earth observation mission.
• India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, becoming the first team to successfully defend the title.
• International Women's Day 2026 theme: "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls."