International Day of Action for Women's Health
International Day of Action for Women's Health is held on May 28. This event in the third decade of the month May is annual. Help us
Now, at a time when women’s human rights, and particularly sexual and reproductive rights continue to be systematically violated worldwide, mobilization both within and beyond our communities remains essential, in order to resist any rollback on our rights and advance sexual and reproductive justice for all. As the global geo-political context threatens to become increasingly regressive, it is more important than ever to denounce any attempts at curtailing women’s rights, including our human rights to decide freely upon all aspects of our bodies, our sexualities, and our lives, free from coercion, discrimination and violence.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Mother's Day in Bolivia on May 27 (Día de la Madre);
Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28 (It was initiated by the German-based NGO WASH United in 2014 and aims to benefit women and girls worldwide. Menstrual Hygiene Day has received the support of over 270 global partners who are committed to making MHM a priority worldwide.);
Day of Honoring Elders in Venezuela on May 29 (as “Parents' Day” or “Grandparents Day”);
World Digestive Health Day on May 29 (On the 29th of May 1958, the last day of the First World Congress of Gastroenterology which took place in Washington, an assembly of distinguished gastroenterologists announced the foundation of the World Gastroenterology Organisation was born);
World Otter Day on May 29 (Held on the last Wednesday of May)