International Women's Day 2010

 

International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday.

clipped from www.internationalwomensday.com The first IWD was in 1911. It followed unanimous agreement at an International Conference of Working Women the previous year. Clara Zetkin proposed that every year in every country there should be one same day when women's solidarity presses for equality. clipped from www.internationalwomensday.com Arab women at Amnesty International IWD Rally Women's IWD Rally in Iran Women in IWD rally from factories and groups in Dhaka, Bangladesh Women at IWD march in Vancouver, Canada 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. Women march on IWD iin Istanbul in Turkey 1,000 Iranian women march in Tehran on IWD Women in China review progress and discuss initiatives on IWD Thousands of women and supporters march in Washington, D.C on IWD Afghan girls celebrate IWD at an event organised by USAID Peking Opera artists celebrate IWD in Beijing, China Global activity continues everywhere on IWD . Reuters has identified a fantastic range of International Women's Day gender concepts from around the globe from their stock of imagery. Take a look at the pictures here.