#ZeroDiscriminationDay is observed annually on March 1, to encourage equality in our society and diminish all forms of discriminations in race, gender, religion, nationality, education, profession, ethnicity or belief.

The United Nations and other critical international institutions proclaimed this day to celebrate everyone’s right to live a full life with dignity regardless of sundry differences.

The theme for this year's celebration is “Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls”.

On the occasion, UNAIDS is challenging the discrimination faced by women and girls in all their diversity and raising awareness and mobilizing action to promote equality and empowerment for our women and girls.

Today, let's awaken our minds to speak against a society which discriminates against people, groups and also challenge the discrimination faced by women and girls and everyone in general.

H.E. Barr. Chioma Uzodimma
First Lady, Imo State