In 1910, at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen, Clara Zetkin proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day to press for their demands. The idea was approved unanimously by the 100 women from 17 countries in attendance; International Women's Day is the result.
Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.
As you can see from the chart below, hundreds of events will occur during the month of March celebrating the contributions of women to our lives, as well as their economic, political and social achievements throughout history.| Gender issues persist both locally and world-wide; progress starts at home. |
What will you be doing Tuesday?
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Thomas Hayes is a former Congressional Campaign Manager; he's a journalist, photo/videographer, entrepreneur, and communications consultant who contributes regularly on topics ranging from economics and politics to culture and community, who incidentally stands in solidarity with the citizens and workers in Wisconsin refusing to let their Governor's self-created budget "crisis" and new spending priorities be re-cast as a reason to undermine contractual obligations and collective bargaining agreements.
Thomas Hayes is a former Congressional Campaign Manager; he's a journalist, photo/videographer, entrepreneur, and communications consultant who contributes regularly on topics ranging from economics and politics to culture and community, who incidentally stands in solidarity with the citizens and workers in Wisconsin refusing to let their Governor's self-created budget "crisis" and new spending priorities be re-cast as a reason to undermine contractual obligations and collective bargaining agreements.
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case of "Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes" this year, a huge gender-bias class action with OVER a million women possibly being included in the ultimate settlement and potentially billions of dollars in damages.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to a quick search if you're curious about how the courts and business stand on gender-bias issues: http://westlawnews.thomson.com/NationalLit/SearchResults.aspx?folder_id=0&search_text=gender+bias