Happy International Women’s Day
We have come so far and have so far yet to come…..
International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is celebrated every year on the 8th March. It started back in 1909 in remembrance of a 1908 strike of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union and in 1914 was held on a Sunday and hence has celebrated on the 8th of March ever since. However, it really became the current UN Day celebrating women’s rights and world peace in 1977.
From 1996 the UN has created a Theme for each year. The theme for 2016 is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”.
Enjoy today and look forward to a new tomorrow.
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