International Women’s Day, 3/8/2020
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Sunday, March 8th was International Women’s Day. A day dedicated to celebrating the cultural, social, and political achievements of women. And a day to reflect on the issues that they still face globally. International Women’s Day remained a major holiday only celebrated in socialist countries up until the 1970’s. Most of the international community did not formally observe the date until 1975. The UN celebrated International Women’s Year that year. Since that year the UN officially celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th. International Women’s Day is now an official holiday in many countries. On this day feminist demonstrations are held in many countries. But when did International Women’s Day start, who started it, and did it help destroy a centuries-old Russian monarchy? Well, Let’s Find Out, in the video “The History Of International Women’s Day“, below:
International Women’s Day has taken place on Sunday, March 8., for more than a century. The day is a global celebration of the social, economic and political achievements of women. It’s a worldwide event where people come together to champion women’s rights, female empowerment and gender equality. In this video Lifestyle Editor Harriet Hall explains the origins of the day, looks at how it’s celebrated around the world and why we still need it today, in the video “International Women’s Day 2020: How it begin and why it’s still important“, below:
Around the world and through the decades, we have all shared in the global struggle for gender equality. From the Suffragettes to the Ni Una Menos movement and from Sojourner Truth to Malala Yousafzai, activists and women’s movements have stood up and spoken out for a fairer world, time and time again. Regardless of our age, country, background or gender, the fight for equal rights has collectively defined our lives and we must take action together to achieve it. This International Women’s Day, UN Women’s multi-generational campaign, Generation Equality, brings together past and present advocates to demand gender equality in this generation. 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995, the campaign mobilizes governments and civil society to take bold action and keep the promises of the visionary agenda for gender equality. Narrated by Ghida Fakhry, in the video “International Women’s Day 2020: We are #GenerationEquality“, below:
International Women’s Day is about celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We decided to ask a few 8-year-old girls from across the country what their visions are for the future are. Here’s what they had to say, in the video “International Women’s Day 2020: 8-year-old girls share their visions for the future“, below:
In the video “Women Are Awesome! International Women’s Day 2020“, below:
For International Women’s Day this year, we’re talking about each for equal… And focusing on the men! In the video “International Women’s Day 2020 #EachforEqual“, below:
United Nations – Remarks by Ms. Anne Hathaway, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, at the UN Observance of International Women’s Day 2017, in the video “Anne Hathaway on International Women’s Day“, calling for Parental Leave, below:
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