International Women's Day is dedicated to celebrating women's achievements in the social
International Women's Day is dedicated to celebrating women's achievements in the social
economical cultural and political spheres
The day also brings attention to gender equality and women's right?
International Women's Day started after the Socialist Party of America
organized a Women's Day in New York on February 28 1909
German delegates Clara Zetkin
Kate dunker and others proposed at the 1910 International Socialists Women's Conference
That a special Women's Day be organized annually
March 8 was a celebrated by socialist movement and communist countries as a national holiday for women
until it was adopted by the United Nations in
1977
commemoration of International Women's Day today
Differs from being a public holiday in some countries to being largely ignored elsewhere
In some places it is a day of protest in others. It is a day that celebrates womenhood
But as one it is a celebration of women empowerment as this year's theme. I am generation equality
realizing women's rights
Here are some empowered women that shape the world today
Mother Teresa
She is known for being one of the selfless human in the world
Because of her work in uplifting the poor
Mother Teresa received a Nobel Prize for all the good deeds that she did
Marie Curie the first woman who won the Nobel Prize and the only woman who won the Nobel Prize twice in two different
scientific category
She discovered two elements polonium and radium
She also developed the theory of radioactivity
ADA Lovelace she is considered the first computer programmer an industry that has greatly transformed our lives
Katherine Hepburn the lady as we all know is a fashion icon
But the most important contribution that Katharine Hepburn made was she changed the idea of feminism
At the time that women were expected to wear dresses
Katherine likes to wear trousers and she became very well-known for it, Malala yousufzai
the 20 year old woman is named the most famous school girl
At a young age of 11 Malala wrote a diary
Describing how she wanted to stay in school
Despite the fact that the Taliban wanted girls to be banned in education
She is well known to fight for her right for education. She is also the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize
So Happy International Women's Day and more power to all of you; Tune In again here on FIT Traveller
