Zero Discrimination Day celebrated on 1 March highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change.

• Zero Discrimination Day is helping to create a global movement of solidarity to end all forms of discrimination.
• Each year, the day adopts a unique theme to address pressing issues where discrimination persists. This year the theme is “We stand together”.

Zero Discrimination Day History

Zero Discrimination Day first came into existence on March 1, 2014, as an initiative by UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. The movement stemmed from the Zero Discrimination Campaign launched on World AIDS Day in December 2013. The campaign was created to champion equal access to healthcare and eradicate discrimination against individuals living with HIV/AIDS.