Twitter records over 7.5 mn International Women s Day tweets

New Delhi March 9 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter on Thursday announced that it handled more than 7.5 million tweets about International Womens Day from all around the world.

Twitter also organised a special #SheLeadsIndia event for the first time in India to shed light on women who are defining gender equality in the modern times the company said in a statement.

In honour of International Women s Day Twitter invited people to spotlight the women who inspire them with the hashtags #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #SheInspiresMe along with a special for India #SheLeadsIndia triggering a custom Women s Day emoji.

Twitter also hosted a special #BlueRoom dialogue sessions on Women in Media and Women in Technology live on video streaming app Periscope to mark the occasion.

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