International Women’s Day 2024 theme, “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” is a call to eliminate worldwide difficulties women face. It is an initiative to create a world with equal rights for everyone while promoting inclusion and recognising women’s pivotal role in shaping diverse and prosperous communities. Women have never asked for special rights but rather equal rights. Empowerment of women by creating resources and opportunities is necessary to foster progress, innovation and sustainable development. Women have repeatedly proven themselves by breaking barriers and glass ceilings and setting new benchmarks. Hence, the need of the hour is to acknowledge the potential of women and the wisdom they bring to the table, which will undoubtedly lead to a transformative impact in various spheres. A nation’s progress is achieved with human capital development, and women are the core productive members of every society. It is high time that every nation concentrated on women’s development by investing time, money, and resources.
Views expressed by Dr. Ramandeep Saini, Director Principal & Dean International Affairs, Chandigarh Business School of Administration, Landran Mohali, Punjab
