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International women’s day is a day celebrated annually

worldwide on the 8 of March. It is a symbolic
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celebration initiated to recognize and honour women for
their achievements in all fields of work. This celebration
has garnered popularity since its commemoration by the
United Nations in 1977.

The theme for this yea’s celebration was “Women in
The theme for this year
leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19

world". And the campaign title was
#ChooseToChallenge, stating that a “challenged world
is an alert world and from challenge comes change”.

Being mindful of the theme the Central Zoo Authority
Being mindful of the theme the Central Zoo Authority
(CZA) organized an online webinar on the 8 of March
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2021 to recognize and celebrate the efforts and
achievements of women working on frontlines for animal

welfare and management in zoos.

R Representatives from the different cadres of service i.e.,
Directors, Curators, veterinarians, biologists, education
officers and animal keepers were invited for the panel

discussion.

Compiled by Arundhati Mohanty, SRF Central Zoo Authority

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