Happy International Women's Day from Netglimse.com Celebrated on March 8, 2010

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International Women's Day Wallpapers   About Iwd   Brief History   Greetings   Inequality   Purpose Of Iwd   Reasons   Women's History   International Women's Day is all about the celebration of being a woman. On this occasion, reach out to all the women you admire and who have achieved success in their own way. It's a time to reflect on the obstacles and challenges that women have fought to overcome, and to think about the work that still needs to be done. Women gather for marches, rallies, conferences and other events to acknowledge the gains that have been made toward women's equality. Around the world, International Women's Day (IWD) marks a celebration of the economic, social, cultural and political achievements for women. According to Status of Women Canada, a federal government agency that promotes gender equality, the first celebration was held on March 19, 1911. It is believed to originate from labour strikes that were waged by female textile workers in 1857 and 1908 to protest poor working conditions in New York City. Some also believe that a demonstration in 1909 held by the National Association of Socialist Women was a contributing factor in establishing International Women's Day. It's the story of ordinary women as makers of history rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand women's suffrage. International Women's Day has been celebrated for almost 90 years. Inspired by an American commemoration of working women, the German socialist Klara Zetkin organized International Women's Day (IWD) in 1911. On March 19, socialists from Germany, Austria, Denmark and other European countries held strikes and marches. Russian revolutionary and feminist Aleksandra Kollontai, who helped organize the event, described it as "one seething trembling sea of women." IWD was commemorated in the United States during the 1910s and 1920s, but then dwindled. It was revived during the women's movement in the 1960s, but without its socialist associations. In 1975, the U.N. began sponsoring International Women's Day. Related Links International Women's Day - 2000 international women's day global peace vigil If you are interested in exchanging links please email at contact@netglimse.com