{"id":22702,"date":"2020-03-06T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=22702"},"modified":"2020-03-06T11:14:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T11:14:18","slug":"international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/en\/international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women’s Day: March 8th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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International Women’s Day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h1>

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International Women\u2019s Day is celebrated on March 8th<\/strong>. According to the International Women\u2019s Day website, this day aims to \u201ccelebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the 20th century, many protests\/strikes have taken place against the oppression\/discrimination women face to demand more rights<\/strong>. In 1909, in the U.S., the Socialist Party of America established the National Woman\u2019s Day. One year after, at the International Conference of Working Women, the International Women\u2019s Day was proposed and adopted as a way \u201cto press for their demands\u201d and ask for more rights<\/strong>. The first time this day was celebrated was on March 19th<\/sup>, 1911.<\/p>\n

Women across many countries protested against World War I. For example, in Russia, in 1917, there were intense protests on February 23rd of the Julian Calendar (equivalent to March 8th<\/sup> I, of the Gregorian one), claiming for \u201cbread & peace\u201d and demanding for more rights. This is why International Women\u2019s Day is now celebrated on March 8th<\/sup>. Only in 1977, did the UN celebrate International Women\u2019s Day for the first time. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Although International Women\u2019s Day is 109 years old and women have many more rights than before, there is still a lot of work to be done. Make no mistake, thinking there is equality between genders. Here are some facts to prove it:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2666<\/span> According to the UN, at least 200 million girls worldwide have been subjected to genital mutilation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2666<\/span> Between 1901 and 2019, 54 out of 919 persons who won a Nobel prize or an award in economic sciences were women<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2666<\/span> According to the website \u201cGirls, not Brides\u201d, every minute, 23 girls get married before the age of 18<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2666<\/span> The world average of women representatives in parliaments is 24.5%,<\/strong> as stated by the Inter Parliamentary Union.<\/p>\n

\u2666<\/span> The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 conducted by the World Economic Forum, showed that it will take 99.5 years to achieve gender equality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2666<\/span> Again, the World Economic Forum, showed \u201cthe gender gap in economic participation and opportunity\u201d will close only in 257 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thus, as you can imagine, this day is marked by celebrations, but also by protests to raise awareness of the political, social, cultural, professional disparities that women still face<\/strong>. To decrease gender gaps, men and women, governments and organisations need to raise awareness and fight against them.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme is \u201cEach for Equal\u201d<\/strong>. The goal is to remind all of us that we are responsible for improving and working on gender equality. UN Women also set a theme for this year \u201cI am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights\u201d<\/strong>. It is a \u201cmultigenerational campaign\u201d to achieve equality.<\/p>\n

If you are now wondering how you can be part of the movement and celebrate this day, you can search for events near you<\/strong> on the International Women\u2019s Day Website<\/a>. Also, on this day wear purple clothes<\/strong>, as it is the official colour for this day. Share content related to the topic<\/strong>, with the hashtag #IWD2020<\/a> and #EachforEqual<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said:<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Let\u2019s make sure women and girls can shape the policies, services and infrastructure that impact all our lives. And let\u2019s support women and girls who are breaking down barriers to create a better world for everyone.\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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