{"id":1885,"date":"2023-02-20T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T03:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2023-04-23T10:27:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T04:57:22","slug":"world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/","title":{"rendered":"World Day of Social Justice : World Day of Social Justice Observed on 20th February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#World_Day_of_Social_Justice_World_Day_of_Social_Justice_Observed_on_20th_February\" >World Day of Social Justice : World Day of Social Justice Observed on 20th February<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Why_this_News_is_Important\" >Why this News is Important:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Historical_Context\" >Historical Context:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Key_Takeaways_from_%E2%80%9CWorld_Day_of_Social_Justice_Observed_on_20th_February%E2%80%9D\" >Key Takeaways from &#8220;World Day of Social Justice Observed on 20th February&#8221;:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Important_FAQs_for_Students_from_this_News\" >Important FAQs for Students from this News<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Q1_What_is_the_World_Day_of_Social_Justice\" >Q1. What is the World Day of Social Justice?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Q2_When_was_the_World_Day_of_Social_Justice_first_observed\" >Q2. When was the World Day of Social Justice first observed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Q3_What_is_the_theme_of_the_World_Day_of_Social_Justice_2021\" >Q3. What is the theme of the World Day of Social Justice 2021?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Q4_What_is_social_justice\" >Q4. What is social justice?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Q5_How_can_social_justice_be_achieved\" >Q5. How can social justice be achieved?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/important_days\/world-day-of-social-justice-world-day-of-social-justice-observed-on-20th-february\/#Some_Important_Current_Affairs_Links\" >Some Important Current Affairs Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Day_of_Social_Justice_World_Day_of_Social_Justice_Observed_on_20th_February\"><\/span>World Day of Social Justice : World Day of Social Justice Observed on 20th February<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Day of Social Justice is observed on 20th February every year. The day is dedicated to promoting social justice and addressing issues of poverty, exclusion, and unemployment. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this day as the World Day of Social Justice in 2007. This year, the theme of the World Day of Social Justice is &#8220;A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" id=\"World-Day-of-Social-Justice\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"World Day of Social Justice\" class=\"wp-image-1888\" title=\"World Day of Social Justice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/World-Day-of-Social-Justice.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">World Day of Social Justice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_this_News_is_Important\"><\/span>Why this News is Important:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Promoting social justice is an essential component of sustainable development. Social justice can be achieved by ensuring that individuals have access to basic needs, including education, healthcare, and employment opportunities, irrespective of their social or economic background. It is also important to promote inclusivity and reduce inequality to achieve social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital economy has transformed the way people work and communicate. However, it has also created new forms of inequality and exclusion, such as the digital divide. The theme of this year&#8217;s World Day of Social Justice highlights the need to ensure that the benefits of the digital economy are distributed fairly and equitably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_Context\"><\/span>Historical Context:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Day of Social Justice was first observed on 20th February 2009. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly to promote social justice, eradicate poverty, and reduce inequality. The day is an opportunity to raise awareness about social justice issues and promote policies and programs that address them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of social justice has been around for centuries. It is rooted in the idea that all individuals should have equal access to basic needs and opportunities, regardless of their social or economic status. However, achieving social justice has been a challenge, and many countries continue to struggle with issues such as poverty, inequality, and discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways_from_%E2%80%9CWorld_Day_of_Social_Justice_Observed_on_20th_February%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Key Takeaways from &#8220;World Day of Social Justice Observed on 20th February&#8221;:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Serial Number<\/th><th>Key Takeaway<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1.<\/td><td>The World Day of Social Justice is observed on 20th February every year.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.<\/td><td>The day is dedicated to promoting social justice and addressing issues of poverty, exclusion, and unemployment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.<\/td><td>This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.<\/td><td>The digital economy has created new forms of inequality and exclusion, such as the digital divide.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5.<\/td><td>Social justice can be achieved by ensuring that individuals have access to basic needs, including education, healthcare, and employment opportunities, irrespective of their social or economic background.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">World Day of Social Justice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the World Day of Social Justice is an opportunity to raise awareness about social justice issues and promote policies and programs that address them. The theme of this year&#8217;s World Day of Social Justice highlights the need to ensure that the benefits of the digital economy are distributed fairly and equitably. Promoting social justice is an essential component of sustainable development, and it is crucial to ensure that individuals have access to basic needs and opportunities, regardless of their social or economic background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_FAQs_for_Students_from_this_News\"><\/span>Important FAQs for Students from this News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q1_What_is_the_World_Day_of_Social_Justice\"><\/span>Q1. What is the World Day of Social Justice? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A1. The World Day of Social Justice is observed on 20th February every year to promote social justice and address issues of poverty, exclusion, and unemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q2_When_was_the_World_Day_of_Social_Justice_first_observed\"><\/span>Q2. When was the World Day of Social Justice first observed? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A2. The World Day of Social Justice was first observed on 20th February 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q3_What_is_the_theme_of_the_World_Day_of_Social_Justice_2021\"><\/span>Q3. What is the theme of the World Day of Social Justice 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> A3. The theme of the World Day of Social Justice 2021 is &#8220;A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q4_What_is_social_justice\"><\/span>Q4. What is social justice? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A4. Social justice is the idea that all individuals should have equal access to basic needs and opportunities, regardless of their social or economic status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q5_How_can_social_justice_be_achieved\"><\/span>Q5. How can social justice be achieved? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A5. 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