I am always amazed when I talk with women who seem totally out of touch about the status of women, here in the United States and across the globe. Ignoring the facts doesn't make them go away, and today seemed like a great day to talk about women and "women's issues." I say "women's issues" because these are not women's issues, they are everyone's issues.
March 8 is International Women's Day. IWD was first celebrated in the US in 1909 to honor the 1908 garment workers strike in New York. Since then, IWD has been celebrated in many countries around the world with events focused on improving rights, working conditions, and opportunities for women.
The month of March is also Women's History month -an event that started out as a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah and Rep Barbara Mikulski , Maryland proclaiming the week beginning March 7, 1982 as Women's Week. Getting a whole month was a long time in the making. Read about it here
How about that? A whole month recognizing women's contributions, achievements and spotlighting gender inequality and "women's issues." Aren't you impressed? Read the rest of the mini-rant...
