2019 Ring the Bell For Gender Equality
In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March 2019), during the month of March, stock exchanges are hosting a bell ringing ceremony to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5.
The UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, International Finance Corporation: IFC, World Federation of Exchanges and Women in ETFs (the “Global Partners”) are working together for the 5th consecutive year, following a very successful collaboration in 2018 where 65 exchanges participated in the “Ring the Bell” events.
These global ‘bell ringings’ aim to bring attention to the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to raise awareness about the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
NASDAQ is hosting a closing bell ceremony in support of UN Women and as a proud signatory of the WEPs. The market closing bell is being preceded by a 90-minute event with a fireside chat and a panel discussion on innovation and gender equality. Register to attend.
Share Actions on Advancing Gender Equality
This year, we are requesting all exchanges to consider concrete actions they can take to further promote gender equality as part of the Ring the Bell for Gender Equality event series.
Participating Exchanges
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Argentina |
Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) |
12th March |
Opening |
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Armenia |
Armenia Securities Exchange |
12th March |
Opening |
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Australia |
Australian Securities Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Bahrain |
Bahrain Bourse |
14th March |
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Bangladesh |
Chittagong Stock Exchange |
7th March |
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Bangladesh |
Dhaka Stock Exchange |
12th March |
Opening |
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Belgium |
Euronext Brussels |
8th March |
Opening |
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Brazil |
B3 |
8th March |
Opening |
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Canada |
Aequitas NEO Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Canada |
Toronto Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Chile |
Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago |
21st March |
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Colombia |
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia |
3rd April |
Opening |
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Costa Rica |
Bolsa Nacional de Valores |
11th March |
Closing |
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Croatia |
Zagreb Stock Exchange |
8th March |
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Denmark |
Nasdaq Copenhagen |
8th March |
Opening |
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Dominican Republic |
Bolsa de Valores de la República Dominicana |
15th March |
Closing |
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Egypt |
Cairo Stock Exchange |
4th March |
Opening |
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Estonia |
Nasdaq Tallinn |
8th March |
Opening |
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Ethiopia |
Ethiopia Stock Exchange |
6th March |
Closing |
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Fiji |
South Pacific Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Finland |
Nasdaq Helsinki |
8th March |
Opening |
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France |
Euronext Paris |
8th March |
Opening |
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Georgia |
Georgian Stock Exchange |
12th March |
Closing |
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Germany |
Deutsche Börse |
8th March |
Opening |
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Greece |
Athens Stock Exchange |
8th March |
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HK |
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing |
8th March |
Opening |
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Iceland |
Nasdaq Iceland |
8th March |
Opening |
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India |
Bombay Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Closing |
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India |
National Stock Exchange of India |
8th March |
Closing |
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Indonesia |
Indonesia Stock Exchange |
13th March |
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Iraq |
Iraq Stock Exchange |
10th March |
Opening |
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Ireland |
Euronext Dublin |
8th March |
Opening |
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Israel |
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange |
3rd March |
Opening |
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Italy |
Borsa Italiana |
8th March |
Opening |
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Jamaica |
Jamaica Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Japan |
Japan Exchange Group |
8th March |
Opening |
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Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange |
7th March |
Closing |
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Kenya |
Nairobi Securities Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Kuwait |
Boursa Kuwait |
7th March |
Closing |
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Latvia |
Nasdaq Riga |
8th March |
Opening |
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Lebanon |
Beirut Stock Exchange |
7th March |
Closing |
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Lithuania |
Nasdaq Vilnius |
8th March |
Opening |
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Luxembourg |
Luxembourg Stock Exchange |
8th March |
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Malaysia |
Bursa Malaysia |
14th March |
Opening |
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Mexico |
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores |
8th March |
Opening |
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Mongolia |
Mongolian Stock Exchange |
7th March |
Opening |
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Myanmar |
Yangon Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Closing |
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Nepal |
Nepal Stock Exchange Limited |
8th March |
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Netherlands |
Euronext Amsterdam |
8th March |
Opening |
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Nigeria |
Nigeria Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Closing |
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Norway |
Oslo Bors |
8th March |
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Pakistan |
Pakistan Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Palestine |
Palestine Exchange |
11th March |
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Panama |
Bolsa de Panama |
15th March |
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Peru |
Bolsa de Valores de Lima |
12th March |
Opening |
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Philippines |
Philippine Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Closing |
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Poland |
Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) |
8th March |
Opening |
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Portugal |
Euronext Lisbon |
8th March |
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Qatar |
Qatar Stock Exchange |
10th March |
Opening |
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Regional* |
BRVM Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Romania |
Bucharest Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Russia |
Belarusian currency and stock exchange |
7th March |
Opening |
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Russia |
MOEX Moscow |
12th March |
Opening |
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Rwanda |
Rwanda Stock Exchange |
10 th March |
Opening |
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Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) |
7th March |
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Serbia |
Belgrade Stock Exchange |
14th March |
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Singapore |
Singapore Exchange |
5th March |
Closing |
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Slovenia |
Ljubljana Stock Exchange |
8th March |
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South Africa |
Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Spain |
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles |
8th March |
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Sri Lanka |
Colombo Stock Exchange |
7th March |
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Sweden |
Nasdaq Stockholm |
8th March |
Opening |
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Switzerland |
SIX Swiss Exchange |
8th March |
Opening |
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Tanzania |
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC |
8th March |
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Tunisia |
Tunis Stock Exchange |
8th March |
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Uganda |
Uganda Securities Exchange |
W/b 17th March |
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UK |
London Stock Exchange |
12th March |
Opening |
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United Arab Emirates |
Dubai Financial Market |
8th March |
Opening |
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US |
CBOE |
8th March |
Opening |
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US |
IEX |
8th March |
Opening |
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US |
Nasdaq |
7th March |
Closing |
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US |
NYSE |
5th March |
Opening |
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Yemen |
Yemen Stock Exchange |
14th March |
Opening |
* Regional stock exchange serving to Benin; Burkina Faso; Guinea Bissau; Cote d'Ivoire; Mali; Niger; Senegal; Togo
