World Day of Social Justice: 20 February

World Day of Social Justice: 20 February

• The United Nations’ (UN) World Day of Social Justice is observed on February 20 every year since 2009.
• Aim: Recognize the need to promote and tackle issues of social justice such as poverty, exclusion, gender equality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections and focus on the goal of achieving full employment and support for social integration.
• 2020 Theme: “Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice”