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DAYS AND EVENTS - June 2023

Jun 2023

Aug 01, 2023

Muslim Women's Rights Day

Muslim Women's Rights Day is observed across the nation on August 1 to celebrate the enactment of the law against triple talaq. The central government enacted the law on August 1, 2019, that made the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence. The Union ministry of minority affairs announced that Muslim Women's Rights Day will be observed across the nation on August 1.
In December 2017, citing the Supreme Court judgment and cases of triple talaq in India, the government introduced the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill in Parliament. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha but was stalled by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha. The bill was reintroduced and passed by both the Houses of Parliament in July 2019. Consequently, the bill received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind. The legislation, which outlaws instant triple talaq, sets forth three years jail for violations and also make the violator liable to pay a fine.

World Wide Web Day

World Wide Web Day is observed on August 1 each year. The day is marked in honour of the ability of people to browse information freely using the Web.
The WWW was created by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, while he was working for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland. Berners-Lee developed the essentials of the web – HTTP, HTML, the World Wide Web browser, a server, and the first website – while working at the organisation.
The world's first website went live on August 6, 1991. It was a basic page that made sense of the World Wide Web project and gave data about how to access and utilize it. This site was hosted on Berners-Lee's NeXT computer, which likewise served as the world's first web server.

World Breastfeeding Week

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year across the globe and the week is celebrated from 1 to 7 August 2023. World Breastfeeding Week is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness about breastfeeding and its benefits.
In 1991, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) was formed to promote the benefits of breastfeeding. A year later, the first World Breastfeeding Week was marked. In 2016, the World Breastfeeding Week campaign was aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (WBW-SDGs).
The theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2023 is 'Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents'.

Yorkshire Day

Yorkshire Day is a yearly celebration on August 1 to promote everything that makes Yorkshire special, from its history to its local delicacies.
The day was first celebrated by the Yorkshire Riding Society in 1975, initially in Beverley, as a protest movement against the local government re-organisation of 1974.
On the day, the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was also passed during the British Empire in 1834.

Jul 31, 2023

World Ranger Day

World Ranger Day, celebrated on July 31, serves as a special occasion to pay tribute and show gratitude to the courageous men and women who devote their lives to safeguarding wildlife and preserving our precious natural resources.
The origins of World Ranger Day can be traced back to the International Ranger Federation (IRF), an organisation established in 1992 to promote and support the work of park rangers worldwide. The day was first observed in 2007 in memory of eight rangers who tragically lost their lives while on duty in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, World Ranger Day has become an internationally recognised occasion to celebrate rangers' contributions and raise awareness about the challenges they face in their line of duty.
The theme of World Ranger Day 2023 is '30 by 30', building on the momentum from the 2022 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).

Jul 30, 2023

International Friendship Day

Annually, International Friendship Day is celebrated on July 30. However, few countries such as India, Malaysia, United States and Bangladesh celebrate the day on first Sunday of August (which, in 2023, falls on August 6).
International Friendship Day was celebrated was first celebrated in 1958. The idea of International Friendship Day was proposed by the World Friendship Crusade, an international organisation that was formed in the same year in Paraguay. The United Nations General Assembly officially declared July 30 as International Friendship Day, in 2011.
United Nations proposed that friendship can help improve peace efforts between communities, cultures and countries as well as help connect other communities. International Friendship Day is often associated with yellow rose that is considered as a symbol of friendship.
The theme for 2023 International Friendship Day is 'Sharing the human spirit through friendship'.

Jul 29, 2023

International Tiger Day

International Tiger Day is observed globally on July 29 every year. The day is celebrated to raise awareness among individuals, organisations, and governments about the importance of the conservation of tigers. This day aims to encourage all to take appropriate action to save the wild cats. As per World Wildlife Fund, approximately 95 per cent of the population of tigers has declined in the last 150 years.
The day seeks to protect and expand tiger habitats apart from preserving these species. International Tiger Day is observed by many international organisations, including the World Wide Fund for Nature, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Smithsonian Institution. The current wild cat population is 3,900.
International Tiger Day was introduced in 2010 after it was discovered that 97 per cent of tigers had disappeared in the past century, with only about 3,000 remaining. Since tigers were on the verge of extinction, a number of countries signed an agreement at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia in 2010 to prevent the situation from worsening. Tigers are found in only 13 countries of the world, while 70 per cent of its tigers are in India only.

Jul 28, 2023

World Hepatitis Day

World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 every year with the primary objective of raising awareness about hepatitis on a global level.
World Hepatitis Day, initially observed on May 19, was later moved to July 28 in 2010. The World Hepatitis Alliance, established in 2007, organized the first community-driven World Hepatitis Day in 2008. This decision came after the World Health Assembly decided to honour the birthday of Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg, the American physician credited with discovering Hepatitis B in the 1960s.
World Hepatitis Day is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response as outlined in the WHO's Global hepatitis report of 2017.
The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2023 is 'One life, One liver'.

World Nature Conservation Day

World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated annually on July 28. The main purpose of celebrating this day is to create awareness among people about the importance of the natural environment and its resources.
The exact history behind celebrating the World Nature Conservation Day is still unknown.
The theme of World Nature Conservation Day 2023 is 'Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet'.

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