Letter.

 Letter Published in The National UAE on 11Mar 21 Celebrating International Women’s DayIwrite in reference to The National’s Editorial International Women's day 2021: Is there much to celebrate? (March 8): I found it deeply thought-provoking.It is amazing to have witnessed IWD on its 110th year. It will have been celebrated all over the world, particularly in my home country of India, where female officers have recently been deployed on warships after a hiatus of over two decades.I am sure that the UAE will continue to demonstrate its commitment to female empowerment over the next year. Around the world, we must focus particularly on helping those women most affected by the pandemic.K Ragavan, Bengaluru