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 CompactUN WomenSustainable Stock Exchanges InitiativeInternational Finance Corporation: IFCWorld 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

Argentina

Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA)

12th March

Opening

Armenia

Armenia Securities Exchange

12th March

Opening

Australia

Australian Securities Exchange

8th March

Opening

Bahrain

Bahrain Bourse

14th March

Bangladesh

Chittagong Stock Exchange

7th March

Bangladesh

Dhaka Stock Exchange

12th March

Opening

Belgium

Euronext Brussels

8th March

Opening

Brazil

B3

8th March

Opening

Canada

Aequitas NEO Exchange

8th March

Opening

Canada

Toronto Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Chile

Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago

21st March

Colombia

Bolsa de Valores de Colombia

3rd April

Opening

Costa Rica

Bolsa Nacional de Valores

11th March

Closing

Croatia

Zagreb Stock Exchange

8th March

Denmark

Nasdaq Copenhagen

8th March

Opening

Dominican Republic

Bolsa de Valores de la República Dominicana

15th March

Closing

Egypt

Cairo Stock Exchange

4th March

Opening

Estonia

Nasdaq Tallinn

8th March

Opening

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Stock Exchange

6th March

Closing

Fiji

South Pacific Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Finland

Nasdaq Helsinki

8th March

Opening

France

Euronext Paris

8th March

Opening

Georgia

Georgian Stock Exchange

12th March

Closing

Germany

Deutsche Börse

8th March

Opening

Greece

Athens Stock Exchange

8th March

HK

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing

8th March

Opening

Iceland

Nasdaq Iceland

8th March

Opening

India

Bombay Stock Exchange

8th March

Closing

India

National Stock Exchange of India

8th March

Closing

Indonesia

Indonesia Stock Exchange

13th March

Iraq

Iraq Stock Exchange

10th March

Opening

Ireland

Euronext Dublin

8th March

Opening

Israel

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

3rd March

Opening

Italy

Borsa Italiana

8th March

Opening

Jamaica

Jamaica Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Japan

Japan Exchange Group

8th March

Opening

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

7th March

Closing

Kenya

Nairobi Securities Exchange

8th March

Opening

Kuwait

Boursa Kuwait

7th March

Closing

Latvia

Nasdaq Riga

8th March

Opening

Lebanon

Beirut Stock Exchange

7th March

Closing

Lithuania

Nasdaq Vilnius

8th March

Opening

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Stock Exchange

8th March

Malaysia

Bursa Malaysia

14th March

Opening

Mexico

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

8th March

Opening

Mongolia

Mongolian Stock Exchange

7th March

Opening

Myanmar

Yangon Stock Exchange

8th March

Closing

Nepal

Nepal Stock Exchange Limited

8th March

Netherlands

Euronext Amsterdam

8th March

Opening

Nigeria

Nigeria Stock Exchange

8th March

Closing

Norway

Oslo Bors

8th March

Pakistan

Pakistan Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Palestine

Palestine Exchange

11th March

Panama

Bolsa de Panama

15th March

Peru

Bolsa de Valores de Lima

12th March

Opening

Philippines

Philippine Stock Exchange

8th March

Closing

Poland

Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)

8th March

Opening

Portugal

Euronext Lisbon

8th March

Qatar

Qatar Stock Exchange

10th March

Opening

Regional*

BRVM Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Romania

Bucharest Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Russia

Belarusian currency and stock exchange

7th March

Opening

Russia

MOEX Moscow

12th March

Opening

Rwanda

Rwanda Stock Exchange

10 th March

Opening

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)

7th March

Serbia

Belgrade Stock Exchange

14th March

Singapore

Singapore Exchange

5th March

Closing

Slovenia

Ljubljana Stock Exchange

8th March

South Africa

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

8th March

Opening

Spain

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

8th March

Sri Lanka

Colombo Stock Exchange

7th March

Sweden

Nasdaq Stockholm

8th March

Opening

Switzerland

SIX Swiss Exchange

8th March

Opening

Tanzania

Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC

8th March

Tunisia

Tunis Stock Exchange

8th March

Uganda

Uganda Securities Exchange

W/b 17th March

UK

London Stock Exchange

12th March

Opening

United Arab Emirates

Dubai Financial Market

8th March

Opening

US

CBOE

8th March

Opening

US

IEX

8th March

Opening

US

Nasdaq

7th March

Closing

US

NYSE

5th March

Opening

Yemen

Yemen Stock Exchange

14th March

Opening

* Regional stock exchange serving to Benin; Burkina Faso; Guinea Bissau; Cote d'Ivoire; Mali; Niger; Senegal; Togo

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