Event:International Women's Day 2011
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| Event:International Women's Day 2011 | |
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| Date | 08/03/2011 |
| City | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Summary | Summary::IWD is a day to recognise and celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women from around the world |
International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women.
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About
Started as a political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (primarily Russia and the countries of former Soviet bloc). In some celebrations, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love to the women around them in a somewhat similar to Mother's Day and Valentine's_Day mixed together. In others, however, the political and human rights theme as designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.
"It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. It is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women." (UN Womenwatch)
How to get involved in IWD 2011
International Women's Day events honour and celebrate the achievements of women all around the world, ranging from small random informal gatherings to large highly organised events.
The Global IWD Women's Arts Initiative celebrates the collective creative ability of women. 2011 sees 100 years since the first International Women's Day was held so to mark this special Centenary the '100 Women, 100 Artworks' and '100 Women, 100 Stories' initiative was launched.
How to participate in IWD using social networks.
The 2011 IWD Theme
There is not one global theme each year. It is completely up to each country and group as to what appropriate theme they select. The United Nations theme for IWD 2011 is Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women
