The World Bank Group promotes gender equality and women's empowerment year-round. This year, we commemorate International Women's Day with a series of events in the weeks surrounding March 8, held online, across our regions and networks, at the International Finance Corporation, and at external venues, such as the United Nations' 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of women worldwide online or at these events, read more about the World Bank Group's Gender Strategy, and follow our progress in mainstreaming gender in World Bank Group operations.