When: Tuesday 8 March 2011
Where: Everywhere
What: International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Why: Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote. The word 'Suffragette' is derived from the word "suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International Women's Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed.
Click on either picture for the International Women's Day website for events, info, and history.
1 comments:
I just came back from Mexico and there it is a pretty big deal. Everybody knows about it. I was talking to a French friend who said it was the same in his country. Not so known in America, though. Another reason why your blog is a good thing.
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