Purpose / Background

To commemorate the celebration of International Women's Day, ADB will hold a series of gender-related activities beginning on 27 February and throughout the month of March. The theme of this year's annual International Women's Day Breakfast Event is "What Lies Beneath – The Untold Stories of Gender Equality".

Objectives

The month-long activities will:

• Promote gender equality and women's empowerment in the work culture and environment
• Provide an understanding of ADB's institutional commitment to gender mainstreaming
• Demonstrate the benefits of gender mainstreaming to greater operational effectiveness and key ADB Gender Policy

Target Participants

Open to all ADB staff