International Women's Day

World Stamp Today:

MARCH 8, 2019

Gibraltar Post issued on March 8, 2019 three stamps to commemorate International Women's Day. The celebration globally highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women every year on March 8. 

The United Nations 2019 theme is “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.” 

It focuses on innovative ways in which people can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women. 

Students from Gibraltar took part in a competition creating artworks with their own interpretation of the United Nations 2019 theme. 

The competition winners were selected by the Ministry of Equality and the winning artworks were featured on the set of stamps:

1st Place: Eliana Medici - £2.80 stamp

2nd Place: Kiarah Gomez - 80p stamp

3rd Place: Sara Rumford - 64p stamp

The stamps were designed by Stephen Perera. Illustration/Photography were by Sara Rumford, Kiarah Gomez, Eliana Medici.

(Concept and research: Richard Allan Uy) All rights reserved