International Women’s Day By Sharon Henry
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (March 8th) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
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nternational Women’s Day has occurred for well over a century, with the first I.W.D. gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today I.W.D. belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.
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Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality and fund raise for charities. We have featured four inspirational women; Alice HerzSommer who was the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor and the drama about her life story won an Oscar. Figen Murray OBE who has campaigned to promote kindness and tolerance since her son’s murder at the Manchester Bombing. Sharon Latham who was the first female Premier League club photographer and Lara Besbrode who has built a very successful award winning business during the Covid pandemic.
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