Women across the world on Sunday observe International Women’s Day (IWD) under the theme “an equal world is an enabled world.” It is a day for reflection on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The United Nations began celebrating the day in 1977, but the history of IWD gatherings date back to 1911 with over a million people supporting it. After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted by the feminist movement …
Wessex Fairchild Salutes Women on International Women’s Day
Women across the world on Sunday observe International Women’s Day (IWD) under the theme “an equal world is an enabled world.” It is a day for reflection on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The United Nations began celebrating the day in 1977, but the history of IWD gatherings date back to 1911 with over a million people supporting it. After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted by the feminist movement …