Tuesday, 2 June 2020

International Day of Action for Women's Health

International Day of Action for Women's Health

The International Day of Action for Women's Health is an international observance celebrated on May 28 every year since 1987

May 28th has been commemorated by women ’s health advocates and their communities since 1987, when during the International Women’s Health Meeting in Costa Rica, Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) proposed to celebrate May 28 annually as the International Day of Action for Women’s Health.

Since its inaugural launch in 1987, May 28th has been recognized as the International Day of Action for Women’s Health by several governments, various international agencies and multiple civil society organizations around the world