GGHSS Rehari Presentation on International Women's Day

GGHSS Rehari Presentation on International Women’s Day.

“Above all, be the heroine of your life. Not the victim.” –Nora Ephron “We all have a ‘Wonder Woman’ inside of us.” –Unknown “To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can.” –Spanish Proverb.

What is International Women’s Day?. International Women's Day ( IWD ) is celebrated globally every year on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. It is also a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women..

History. The first National Woman's Day was observed in the United States on February 28 1909, which the Socialist Party of America dedicated in honour of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York where women protested against harsh working conditions. In 1917, women in Russia chose to protest and strike under the slogan "Bread and Peace" on the last Sunday in February (which fell on 8 March on the Gregorian calendar). Their movement ultimately led to the enactment of women’s suffrage in Russia.“ It was in 1945 that the Charter of the United Nations became the first international agreement to affirm the principle of equality between women and men But it was only on March 8 during International Women’s Year in 1975 that the UN celebrated its first official International Women's Day..