THE country will celebrate the International Women’s (IWD) Day tomorrow through the National Broadcaster and other media platforms.
Director for Women’s Development Division, Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Ms Vaela Ngai confirmed this to Solomon Star on Friday.
She said due to the current Covid-19 community transmission, the ministry will mark the day through these media platforms.
“The Minister’s speech will be pre-recorded on Monday and aired on SIBC on that day,” Ms Ngai said.
She added the day will also be celebrated by featuring women frontliners on their work during this current pandemic on print, online and visual.
“Also we will celebrate the day by featuring women frontliners on work they are doing during this current pandemic. By featuring them on print, online and visual on billboards,” Ms Ngai said.
Meanwhile, it is understood the official theme for IWD 2022 is ‘Break the Bias’ which promotes the imaging of a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.
By ESTHER NURIA
Newsroom, Honiara