Since 1909 International Women’s Day has been recognized as the day to globally celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women; connecting all women and inspiring them to reach their full potential. Thousands of events are held worldwide, some large scale and some at the local level, but all bringing women together through political rallies, business conferences, government events and other get togethers. Many large corporations are also joining the celebration by providing celebratory events within their organizations and by lending support to outside events. For example, On March 8th Google changes it’s logo on its global search pages. Some of the other large corporations that support and hold global events to honor this day are HSBC, Nortel and Accenture. The United States designates the entire month of March as Women’s History Month.
While this day was originally meant to bring the world’s attention to the plight of women though out the world, it has now also become a venue to celebrate the accomplishments that women have made and the positive changes that have come about in the last few years. However, much is still left to be done. Women in some countries are still not able to receive education, medical attention, have the right to vote or express an opinion and are often have no rights suffering violence and torture should they disobey.
You can find out more by going to www.internationalwomensday.com to read the history and see what you can do to help ensure a bright and rewarding future for the women of today and the girls who will become the women of tomorrow.
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