March 08, 2013

Happy International Women's Day 2013 from NGNO

"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" Gloria Steinem NoGralicNoOnions would like to take a moment to celebrate a day that should be respected and appreciated by everyone... Happy International Women's Day to all...

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Google Doodle[/caption] March 8 is the international day of solidarity of women in the struggle for economic, social and political equality. The decision to celebrate the International Women's Day was adopted with K. Setkin's proposal at the Second International Conference (Copenhagen) of the socialist women in 1910. The first countries celebrating this day were Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark. In Russia this day was celebrated in 1913, while in Azerbaijan in 1917. Till 1914 the International Women's Day was celebrated on different dates. Celebration of the Day - March 8 became a tradition after several countries started to celebrate this day simultaneously.    

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