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International Women's Day was started in 1909 in New York
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International Women's Day was started in 1909 in New York by women to demand: pay equality, and the right to vote.
Today, women are (still) demanding gender parity. Some are choosing to exclusively frequent women- and minority-owned businesses. Others have decided to absent themselves from work to illustrate what a day without a woman is like (following last month's Day Without Immigrants). Critics of the movement argue that the average female worker doesn't have the luxury of opting out of work, and that strikes aren't fully effective. The idea isn't to obtain specific demands as much to protest the status quo. Wearing red in solidarity is another way to be engaged.
According to the World Economic Forum, the gender gap won't be closed until 2186.
Every year March 8th, we celebrate women's achievements.
Today, women are (still) demanding gender parity. Some are choosing to exclusively frequent women- and minority-owned businesses. Others have decided to absent themselves from work to illustrate what a day without a woman is like (following last month's Day Without Immigrants). Critics of the movement argue that the average female worker doesn't have the luxury of opting out of work, and that strikes aren't fully effective. The idea isn't to obtain specific demands as much to protest the status quo. Wearing red in solidarity is another way to be engaged.
According to the World Economic Forum, the gender gap won't be closed until 2186.
Every year March 8th, we celebrate women's achievements.
New York, USA
March 8
post by Chanez Baali
project: The Glass Files #onthisday via Instagram
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