The International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while making a worldwide call to action to strengthen efforts for supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

The United Nations theme for the observance of IWD 2023 is " DigitALL - Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the priority theme for the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-67), “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”. 

This year’s IWD theme recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education.

Digital transformation is evolving at an exponential pace and is impacting entire systems of agri-food production, management and governance. Digital agriculture has the potential to play a significant role in achieving global food security and nutrition, reducing poverty, and improving livelihoods especially in rural areas, by offering various value propositions. These technologies can also support gender equality by addressing the various constraints undermining women’s participation in agri-food value chains and by providing new means and channels for women’s socio-economic empowerment.