About International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day (IWD) is being celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the movement for women’s rights and also women’s achievements throughout history while the first International Women’s Day was celebrated way back in 1908 when a group of 15,000 women marched on the streets of New York in order to demand for their rights. March 8 was suggested by the 1910 International Woman’s Conference as an “International Woman’s Day” (IWD), which is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.
Based on the UN statistics, the majority of the world’s 1.3 billion population absolute poor are women as the average pay cut for women is between 30 and 40 percent less than what the men are receiving for the same work. Apart from that, women tend to be victims of violence where rape and domestic violence are recorded as major causes of disability and death throughout the world among women.
Attention among global states was made by the UN in 1975 by calling for an International Women’s Year and the UN General Assembly proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace in 1977. Ever since that year, the world has been joining together in support of IWD in order to support, raise, inspire and motivate women no matter in what fields they are involved. The UN focus on various themes like innovation, media portrayal of women as well as the importance of education and career prospects.
Things to do on International Women’s Day
There are various things to do on International Women’s Day (IWD) that are held throughout the world on 8 March every year. IWD events organized involves participation of various women, which include political, community, business leaders, leading educators, inventors, entrepreneurs as well as television personalities. Most of the events that you can join are seminars, conferences, luncheons, dinners or breakfasts.
Awareness and education related to IWD topics can also start in schools, colleges or universities via special lessons, debates or presentations. You will also notice that in some countries school children always bring gifts to their female teachers while women receive small token as gifts from friends or family members. You can also play a small part in either in your work place or local community to promote IWD through internal newsletters or notices, or even handing out promotional material that relates to IWD.
International Women’s Day Flowers
The global International Women’s Day logo uses purple and white colours that feature the symbol of Venus representing the symbol of being female gender. The symbol is designed with purple color (symbolizes dignity and justice) together with pictures of different women from varied walks of life in the background.
International Women’s Day flowers with purple and white colours can be used as gifts during this special occasions to celebrate all women throughout the world. Flowers such as Verbena, Lavenders, Clematis, Dwarf Iris, Alliums, Lily of the Nile, Canterbury Bells or Cattleya Orchids can be decorated into lovely floral gifts according to IWD theme. Purchase beautiful flower arrangements accordingly and celebrate the day with your friends, families or all females within your organization.