International Women’s Day
Each year on 8 March, we raise awareness of our work to tackle discrimination and make health care fairer for women.
Help us fight for the rights of women and girls
DONATEInternational Women’s Day is an annual event that celebrates women’s rights, and calls for gender equality across the world.
Sightsavers fights for women’s rights by working with partners across Africa and Asia to dismantle the barriers that prevent women and girls from accessing health care. We also challenge negative stereotypes around disability, and campaign so women and girls can exercise their right to get an education, go to work and vote.
Worldwide, women don’t get the health care they need. This inequality increases their risk of disease, disability, gender-based violence and death. This is especially true for women and girls with disabilities.
When one woman is able to access essential health care, it can create a positive ripple effect that affects her life, her family and her community, both now and in the future. Your support can help us continue this vital work and take our inclusion projects to the next level.
Women and girls
Women and girls are more likely to face discrimination, diseases and violence. We’re working to promote women's rights and achieve gender equality.
Learn about our work
Women don’t get sight-restoring surgery
Women don’t get sight-restoring surgery
Dr Moira Chinthambi
Ophthalmologist, Malawi
Did you know?
Women are more likely to be blind or have a visual impairment and are up to four times as likely as men to develop advanced trachoma, an infectious eye disease.
Women don’t get health equity
Leena Ahmed
Sightsavers associate programme manager, Pakistan
Did you know?
Women with disabilities are three times less likely than men to get the health care they need.
Women don’t get reproductive care
Amalie Quevedo
Sightsavers technical manager for sexual and reproductive health and rights
Did you know?
257 million women and girls around the world don’t have access to contraception.
Women don’t get essential treatment
Omosefe Osinoiki
Research associate, Nigeria
Did you know?
In Africa, 56 million women suffer from female genital schistosomiasis.
How can you take action?
You can help us fight for the rights of women and girls
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