The United Nations began celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March during International Women’s Year 1975.
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Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
“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”, says world-renowned Feminist, Journalist and Social and Political Activist Gloria Steinem.
At the Serrekunda Market, Isatou Njie, a vendor selling oranges, said the women at the market wake up early in the morning peacefully to sell their oranges and go home in peace.
She also stressed that there is a need for social, cultural and economic change.
“The picture is improving; women are starting to come forward in areas where they have historically not been represented”. This year’s target is to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history, but more importantly, it is to promote gender equality and women empowerment across the globe which is in line with SDG 5. Speak up, challenge attitudes and discrimination, celebrate achievements, inspire those around you, and together we will breakdown the barriers that women face in everyday life.
She also said leaders of political parties should stop using women as cheer ladies and encourage and support them to vie for leadership roles in politics.
And many Twitter users – led annually by comedian Richard Herring – will jump in to school these Women’s Day deniers that on the fact that there is, indeed, an International Men’s Day, and it is on 19 November. It wasn’t until a year ago, that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gave women voting rights. The motive behind observing this day is to provide information to the people about women rights and highlight their importance in the society, reported Dunya News.
She said as women gardeners they do everything for themselves with no help from the government or other stakeholders. We also build on the legacy of determined and vocal participation by the small group of founding women from all parts of the world, who were in San Francisco in 1945 when the UN Charter was adopted. In America, there’s a wage gap issue where women earn 78 cents to a man’s dollar and this statistic is for white women only.
The National ceremony to mark the IWD will be held in Ampara today (08) under the theme, “Empowerment of Women for a Sustainable Future”.
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Kujejatou Conteh, a food vendor, said she would thank God for letting her witness yet another International Women’s Day, and that one thing they could do as women is to tighten their belt once again, and work harder to contribute to the economic development of the country.
