Happy International Women's Day!
For everyone who thinks that Valentine's Day is overcommercialized and
promotes gender stereotypes, please consider celebrating today, 8
March, International Women's Day.
According to the United Nations:
promotes gender stereotypes, please consider celebrating today, 8
March, International Women's Day.
According to the United Nations:
Why dedicate a day exclusively to the celebration of the
world’s women?
The United Nations General Assembly, which is composed of delegates
from all the member countries, mentioned two reasons: firstly, to
recognize the fact that peace and social progress require the active
participation and equality of women; secondly, to acknowledge the
contribution of women to international peace and security.
For the women of the world, the Day's symbolism has a wider meaning:
It is an occasion to review how far they have come in their struggle
for equality, peace and development.
7 comments
Mar 08, 2009
Stephanie Lim said...
woohoo
Mar 08, 2009
Jonathan R said...
Yes, Ms. Lim, when I think of women's contributions to peace, security and development, your blog certainly comes to the tip of my tongue!
Mar 08, 2009
jean c. said...
I am so sad that here in the US International Women's Day is always totally ignored... possibly because of its historical connection to / celebration by the labor movement? (we also seem to try to avoid acknowledging May Day...) both great holidays that are celebrated all over the world! ... except here.
Mar 08, 2009
Stephanie Lim said...
maybe here in the US, women have progressed so far that we don't even need to set them apart on one special day. At least, that's what I'd like to think =P
Mar 08, 2009
Jonathan R said...
Personally, I would rather see women be celebrated as builders of functioning societies than be forced into rigid gender-based
stereotypes in order to celebrate holidays.
Mar 08, 2009
Stephanie Lim said...
Agreed.
Mar 10, 2009
Jonathan R said...
Here's a much more detailed IWD wishlist: http://www.racialicious.com/2009/03/09/all-i-want-for-international-women%e2%80%99s-day-is/trackback/
