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On International Women's Day 2021, politician Dave Sharma of Australia was criticized for handing out flowers to women while the Morrison Government faced ongoing scrutiny over how it had handled allegations of rape and sexual misconduct by government ministers and staffers. The gesture was seen by some as "failing to read the room", and was ...
What began as a small movement in 1908 has become a global holiday dedicated to celebrating the strong women in our communities. International Women’s Day: The Powerful Story Behind This 109 ...
People across the globe have come together to celebrate International Women’s Day. The March 8 event gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse ...
On International Women’s Day, here’s a look at some of the most important inventions created by women
International Women's Year (IWY) was the name given to 1975 by the United Nations. Since that year March 8 has been celebrated as International Women's Day, and the United Nations Decade for Women, from 1976 to 1985, was also established. [1] [2]
National Woman's Day, a predecessor of International Women's Day in the United States; National Women's Day, celebrated in South Africa on August 9; National Women's Day, celebrated in Bolivia on October 11; National Women's Day, celebrated in East Timor on November 3; The Combined Holidays of Women's Day and Children's Day, celebrated in ...
Beyond the more expected limited-run T-shirts and somewhat self-serving social media campaigns, two leading companies are using International Women’s Day to springboard yearlong ventures to ...
Considering that, with those ends in view, the proclamation of an international women's year would serve to intensify the action required to advance the status of women, 1. Proclaims the year 1975 International Women's Year; 2. Decides to devote this year to intensified action: (a) To promote equality between men and women;