Nigerian celebrities on Wednesday, March 8, joined people around the globe to mark this year’s edition of International Women’s Day (IWD).

This year, with the #EmbraceEquity campaign theme, people from every society were encouraged to fully embrace equity and to recognise the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women globally, and it’s a call to action for gender parity.

Nigerian celebrities shared inspirational messages to women, accompanied by lovely pictures on their social media handles.

Here are a few pictures that caught our fancy