International Women's Day 2021

 Today is International Women's Day! 

This day was first celebrated in 1911.  I'm glad women persisted.  We have the right to vote, we can hold any job that we want, we can get an education and work in any field we choose and we have property rights, reproductive rights and the right to work for equal pay.

Unfortunately, there are some countries where women do not have all of these rights.  They are not able to get an education,  they are married before they turn 18 and some women are killed because they are perceived to bring shame to their family.  The list goes on and on.

We have come so far as women.  It's hard to believe what we have done.  It's also hard to believe how much more work has to be done.

The theme this year is Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.

"Women's full and effective participation and decision making in public life as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls."  This calls for women's right to make decisions in all areas of life, equal pay, equal share of unpaid care and domestic work an end to all forms of violence against women and girls and health care services that respond to their needs.*

"Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights."


So, put your hands out and strike a pose.  The #InternationalWomensDay pose (or #IWD2021).  Post it on social media using the hashtag.   And, do what you can to make a positive difference for women everywhere.

taken from Internationalwomensday.com *

 Let's see what we can do this year to improve women's rights throughout the world.

*need some more info?  check out this link