World Consumer Rights Day Observed on 15 March 2025.
Important Days
World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) is observed annually across the globe on March 15 to raise global awareness about consumer rights, protection, and empowerment.
- Consumers are the economy's backbone; safeguarding their rights ensures ethical practices and empowers informed choices.
- The theme for WCRD 2025 is "A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles."
Main Point :- (i) World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) was inspired by a special message sent by John F. Kennedy, the former President of the United States of America (USA), to the USA Congress on March 15, 1962.
(ii) He became the first world leader to formally recognize the importance of consumer rights on a global stage.
(iii) The first-ever WCRD was observed on March 15, 1983.
About Consumers International (CI)
Director General (DG): Helena Leurent
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom (UK)
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