This is a 1975 United Nations International Women's Year commemorative medal.
The design features the official symbol for International Women's Year, which stylized the dove of peace, the biological symbol for woman, and an equal sign.
It was produced to mark the first International Women's Year designated by the UN.
The central design is the IWY logo, created by Valerie Pettis, which combines a stylized dove (symbolizing peace) with the biological symbol for female and an equals sign (representing equality). This symbol was later adopted as the official logo for the United Nations Decade for Women (1976–1985).
