Last time we acknowledged International Women's Day (Celebrating Women) by outlining the history of the day and how it was celebrated throughout the world. This March 8th is just around the corner!
Watch how it is celebrated in Russia with the giving of flowers and read about the history of the day from the early 1900s:
International Women's Day History in Russia
Watch how it is celebrated in Russia with the giving of flowers and read about the history of the day from the early 1900s:
International Women's Day History in Russia
View Women's Art (a chosen piece seen above titled "Who are you?")
Themes for each year can be chosen on the country to individual level as there is no international theme but the UN has posted some information about how we can recognize the day and below are some thoughts for this year:
Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women
Themes for each year can be chosen on the country to individual level as there is no international theme but the UN has posted some information about how we can recognize the day and below are some thoughts for this year:
Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women
What is your individual theme for this day? You can email International Women's Day and tell them!! Or celebrate with others by searching for events in the US!
On the subject of the UN and Women the two ideas were merged and manifested in the creation of the newest United Nations agency, UN Women. Created in July 2010 the UN entity writes its mission and goals on its website:
It will be a dynamic and strong champion for women and girls, providing them with a powerful voice at the global, regional and local levels.
Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the UN Charter, UN Women, among other issues, works for the:
•elimination of discrimination against women and girls;
•empowerment of women; and
•achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
I hope we can all take a moment to reflect on how women have played positive roles in our lives. Perhaps we can recognize the struggles women endure and acts of strength they demonstrate. We can stand in solidarity with women around the world to acknowledge the elements of our society that allow injustices such as sex trafficking, maternal mortality, financial repression, low literacy, gender based violence, discrimination, elimination of essential funding for health service delivery and marginalization to continue without accountability.
Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the UN Charter, UN Women, among other issues, works for the:
•elimination of discrimination against women and girls;
•empowerment of women; and
•achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
I hope we can all take a moment to reflect on how women have played positive roles in our lives. Perhaps we can recognize the struggles women endure and acts of strength they demonstrate. We can stand in solidarity with women around the world to acknowledge the elements of our society that allow injustices such as sex trafficking, maternal mortality, financial repression, low literacy, gender based violence, discrimination, elimination of essential funding for health service delivery and marginalization to continue without accountability.
For more information about efforts in Liberia such as the the Economic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Young Women Program which partners with the Clinton Global Initiative, World Bank, Nike Foundation and Government of Denmark to provide opportunities for small businesses and training.
Please feel free to engage in the dialogue about women and International Women's Day. If you have any thoughts, topics, information, books on the subject, or links you would like to share please do so!!
Please take a minute to participate in the poll about UN Women and pressing issues facing women and girls today.
Please take a minute to participate in the poll about UN Women and pressing issues facing women and girls today.
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