Happy International Women's Day!

Every year on March 8th, International Women's Day is celebrated to commemorate and honour women's accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, as well as promote global support for women.

The 2024 campaign theme is #InspireInclusion. "When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world," states the IDW website. "And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment.

Little bit of history....On February 28, 1909, the then-active Socialist Party of America celebrated the first National Woman’s Day in commemoration of the 15,000 women who protested in New York against harsh working conditions and lesser wages.

In 1910, Clara Zetkin, a women's rights advocate, and the leader of Germany’s Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party, proposed the idea of a global International Women’s Day.

On March 19, 1911, the first International Women’s Day was held, with more than 1 million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland taking part.

It took until 1975 for the United Nations to recognize and begin celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), encouraging more countries to recognize “acts of courage and resolve by ordinary women who have played an outstanding role in the history of their countries and communities.”

Let's all work together and INSPIRE INCLUSION! Happy International Women's Day!

To learn more about International Women's Day, please visit their website - https://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme

"For those wondering and feeling left out, there is an International Men's Day, which is celebrated on November 19th in more than 80 countries worldwide. It has only been marked since the 1990’s."