Born on March 1
Zero Discrimination Day
Everyone deserves a life with dignity.
Next: March 1, 2027
Where it comes from
Zero Discrimination Day was called for by UNAIDS, the UN's joint programme on HIV and AIDS, which launched its zero discrimination campaign on World AIDS Day in December 2013. The day was celebrated for the first time on 1 March 2014.
How it's celebrated
People hold up the day's butterfly sign in photographs and share them, and community groups, schools, companies and health workers hold talks and events about inclusion and fair treatment. UNAIDS publishes a new theme each year. For the rest of us it is a good day to notice who gets left out, and to make room for them.
Did you know
The day's symbol is a butterfly, chosen as a sign of transformation.
Read the full story of Zero Discrimination Day
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