19 March is Minna Canth's Day in Finland, Day of Equality. It is an official flag day celebrating Minna Canth, a Finnish writer and social activist from the 19th century. The day also celebrates gender equality.
As Malaysia & Finland are both Members of the Human Rights Council 2022-2024, gender equality continues to be an important agenda for both countries to champion.
You can read more about Minna Canth here:
https://finland.fi/arts-culture/finnish-author-minna-canth-could-and-she-did/
