Happy International Women's Day
Mar. 8th, 2006 10:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
escritoireazulToday is International Women's Day, and I'm almost late with this here, but that's okay. Throughout the day I collected articles about IWD and favorite female blogs and all sorts of things. I love women (and not just in the pervy sexual way) and want to celebrate women. Plus when I got home from the gym (oh, I have a gym rant coming up, if I take the time to post it, damn gym), I taught my mom about IWD. Which, very cool, because she taught me a lot about being a strong woman who stands up for herself and goes after what she wants (in some ways because she didn't do those things when I was younger, but also because of the way she turned herself around and taught herself to be strong and stand up to men).
So anyway.
International Women's Day is the universal day that connects all women around the world and inspires them to achieve their full potential. It's a day to love women, to encourage them, to honor the work of past women, to take stock of what still needs to be done, and to celebrate women. We shouldn't need this day, every day should be a celebration of women and men, of life, of all nationalities, but it's not. Along with this, March is Women's History Month.
So I give you links about International Women's Day. Go tell the women you know how strong and wonderful they are, and how many great things you know they can do.
+ The National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy talks about the importance of this day, President Bush's war on women, the murder of female sweatshop workers in Mexico, and other important, often painful, topics.
On this day of honoring women and calling for them to be equal participants across the world, NOW is marching in Washington, D.C., shoulder-to-shoulder with Iraqi women, calling for peace, an end to violence, reproductive choice for every woman and equal rights for all. We ask women and men who support equality, peace, justice and democracy to mobilize with us and March in New York City on Saturday, April 29, when we will send a message to the world that millions of us do not support this war and are demanding a change in the direction of our country. Women have spoken: Enough is enough.
+![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kphoebe (who is one of my favorite people, anyway, and then she just keeps being cool) has a story about a new friend, and different ideas about life, and how they still share today.
+revena has a beautiful essay about stoicism in women and children, strength, and pride.
+ International Women's Day marked by numerous events in Cape Town.
"We need to protect women from physical harm, assault, abuse and rape.
"We need to protect them from, and change, the attitudes and values which allow rape to happen and to be tolerated.
"We need to match the promises of the Constitution with action; action which enables women to be free from fear, and which gives them proper access to public healthcare, public education and economic opportunity," Leon said.
+ International Women's Day was all about one woman in the Phillipines, a woman who should not be celebrated.
"She shows the worst qualities of masochists. She is boastful, she tramples upon the rights of others ... and because the majority of Filipinos are women, she is abusing the rights of women," Araullo said.
Corazon "Dinky" Soliman, Ms Arroyo's resigned social welfare secretary, said it was unfortunate that the incumbent happened to be a woman:
"It is one of the ironies. She is not honest to the principles of women in the Philippines and the women's movement in general, [which are] based on truth, justice and peace ... All of that she was not able to fulfill."
+ The celebration of International Women's Day is also the time to recognize the problems women face around the world, and to focus on finding ways to stop the problems, stop the violence.
+ Australian feminist Germaine Greer uses International Women's Day to urge women to get angry at humiliating advertizing.
+ Irish Women celebrate International Women's Day by marking the achievements of women, as well as facing the current problems.
+ Abortion activistis protest worldwide on International Women's Day to highlight their work to legalize abortions in South American and African nations.
+ "There is an increasing awareness of human trafficking around the world today. But more needs to be done. We have to change attitudes. Too often, women and girls trafficked for sexual exploitation are victims twice over because of the stigma attached to prostitution," said Ndioro Ndiaye, IOM's Deputy Director General.
+ The origins of International Women's Day.
The day has been variously seen as a time for asserting women's political and social rights, for reviewing the progress that women have made, or as a day for celebration. In keeping with its early radical traditions, Lena Lewis, U S. socialist, declared in 1910 that it was not a time for celebrating anything, but rather a day for anticipating all the struggles to come when "we may eventually and forever stamp out the last vestige of male egotism and his desire to dominate over women."
+ International Women's Day 2006: Still Fighting For Fairness
All over the world, women earn 20 to 50 per cent less than men and in every country unemployment is higher for women than men. Global statistics show that women are more likely to be victims of poor safety standards at work, yet are least likely to file complaints or take time off.
+ New York City celebrates International Women's Day.
+ The Center for Women's Global Leadership develops and facilitates women's leadership for women's human rights and social justice worldwide.
+ The United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women.
Grounded in the vision of equality of the United Nations Charter, the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) advocates the improvement of the status of women of the world and the achievement of their equality with men. Aiming to ensure the participation of women as equal partners with men in all aspects of human endeavour, the Division promotes women as equal participants and beneficiaries of sustainable development, peace and security, governance and human rights. As part of its mandate, it strives to stimulate the mainstreaming of gender perspectives both within and outside the United Nations system.
+ Walk a Mile In her Shoes.
Sexual violence does not just affect women. It affects the men who care about them, their families, their friends, their co-workers, and their communities.
Men can be involved in celebrating women, too.
+ Deloitte celebrates International Women's Day and recognizes top female talent.
Parrett acknowledged that the profession and Deloitte member firms still have much to achieve in encouraging, developing and retaining women as leaders. He said, "Many member firms have commendable programs with this as an end goal, but there is room for improvement. Leadership ability is critical to the long-term sustainability of Deloitte. That's why Deloitte member firms everywhere are taking steps to ensure they have the right talent and leadership, including women."
+ Multan, Mar 08: Around 3,000 people on March 8 attended a rally led by a the Pakistani woman whose gang rape on the orders of a tribal council had triggered an international outcry, witnesses said.
+ Representatives from about 80 organizations have planned a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that is expected to draw 10,000 people. Advocates plan to call for the decriminalization of abortion in Brazil and highlight the issue of violence against women (Pasqualino, Agencia Brasil, 3/8). In China, lawmakers at the National People's Congress called for greater enforcement of measures aimed at preventing gender discrimination in various areas, such as employment. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, about two-thirds of 62 Chinese cities surveyed have regulations concerning gender and employment, including some measures that ban women from being pregnant during their employment contracts (Xinhuanet, 3/8). In New Zealand, the Women's National Abortion Action Campaign, which supports abortion rights, called on male members of Parliament to promote condom use (Newstalk ZB, 3/8). In India, advocates highlighted the increasing number of selective abortions of female fetuses. Although the Prenatal Determination Tests Act bans use of technologies such as ultrasound and sonograms for purposes of sex-selective abortions, the law has made "no difference," IANS/NewKerala.com reports (IANS/NewKerala.com, 3/8). Abortion-rights groups in the U.S. are preparing to challenge a South Dakota law (HB 1215) that bans all abortions in the state except to save a pregnant woman's life (AFP/Yahoo! News, 3/8).
+ Today is International Women's Day — a time to reflect on the status of women around the world.
Unfortunately, for many women, the situation is not good.
Women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS; women account for 70 percent of people living in absolute poverty; more than 200 million women cannot access a modern family planning method; and every minute of every day, a woman dies from a pregnancy-related cause.
+ In honor of National Women's History Month, which runs the entire month of March, the Missouri Women's Council is sponsoring an exhibit honoring Missouri women whose historic achievements have helped shape the Show Me State throughout history.
+rossywar has a post full of links about women.
+ I Blame the Patriarchy.
+ Granny Gets a Vibrator.
+ Wiscon 30
+ Molly Saves the Day
+melwil has a list of links about women.
+ WMV of Arab-American Psychologist Wafa Sultan on Al-Jazeera TV (Qatar) last month: "It is a clash between those who treat women like beasts and those who treat them like human beings." It's subtitled, so there's always the chance the subtitles are wrong, but. It's a powerful speech.
+ Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels
+ The Lipstick Chronicles
I was going to do a post of my favorite women around livejournal, but that's going to have to wait for another day. I think you're all wonderful smart and powerful and inspiring and dangerous, all my favorite things in the world.
So anyway.
International Women's Day is the universal day that connects all women around the world and inspires them to achieve their full potential. It's a day to love women, to encourage them, to honor the work of past women, to take stock of what still needs to be done, and to celebrate women. We shouldn't need this day, every day should be a celebration of women and men, of life, of all nationalities, but it's not. Along with this, March is Women's History Month.
So I give you links about International Women's Day. Go tell the women you know how strong and wonderful they are, and how many great things you know they can do.
+ The National Organization for Women President Kim Gandy talks about the importance of this day, President Bush's war on women, the murder of female sweatshop workers in Mexico, and other important, often painful, topics.
On this day of honoring women and calling for them to be equal participants across the world, NOW is marching in Washington, D.C., shoulder-to-shoulder with Iraqi women, calling for peace, an end to violence, reproductive choice for every woman and equal rights for all. We ask women and men who support equality, peace, justice and democracy to mobilize with us and March in New York City on Saturday, April 29, when we will send a message to the world that millions of us do not support this war and are demanding a change in the direction of our country. Women have spoken: Enough is enough.
+
kphoebe (who is one of my favorite people, anyway, and then she just keeps being cool) has a story about a new friend, and different ideas about life, and how they still share today.+
revena has a beautiful essay about stoicism in women and children, strength, and pride.+ International Women's Day marked by numerous events in Cape Town.
"We need to protect women from physical harm, assault, abuse and rape.
"We need to protect them from, and change, the attitudes and values which allow rape to happen and to be tolerated.
"We need to match the promises of the Constitution with action; action which enables women to be free from fear, and which gives them proper access to public healthcare, public education and economic opportunity," Leon said.
+ International Women's Day was all about one woman in the Phillipines, a woman who should not be celebrated.
"She shows the worst qualities of masochists. She is boastful, she tramples upon the rights of others ... and because the majority of Filipinos are women, she is abusing the rights of women," Araullo said.
Corazon "Dinky" Soliman, Ms Arroyo's resigned social welfare secretary, said it was unfortunate that the incumbent happened to be a woman:
"It is one of the ironies. She is not honest to the principles of women in the Philippines and the women's movement in general, [which are] based on truth, justice and peace ... All of that she was not able to fulfill."
+ The celebration of International Women's Day is also the time to recognize the problems women face around the world, and to focus on finding ways to stop the problems, stop the violence.
+ Australian feminist Germaine Greer uses International Women's Day to urge women to get angry at humiliating advertizing.
+ Irish Women celebrate International Women's Day by marking the achievements of women, as well as facing the current problems.
+ Abortion activistis protest worldwide on International Women's Day to highlight their work to legalize abortions in South American and African nations.
+ "There is an increasing awareness of human trafficking around the world today. But more needs to be done. We have to change attitudes. Too often, women and girls trafficked for sexual exploitation are victims twice over because of the stigma attached to prostitution," said Ndioro Ndiaye, IOM's Deputy Director General.
+ The origins of International Women's Day.
The day has been variously seen as a time for asserting women's political and social rights, for reviewing the progress that women have made, or as a day for celebration. In keeping with its early radical traditions, Lena Lewis, U S. socialist, declared in 1910 that it was not a time for celebrating anything, but rather a day for anticipating all the struggles to come when "we may eventually and forever stamp out the last vestige of male egotism and his desire to dominate over women."
+ International Women's Day 2006: Still Fighting For Fairness
All over the world, women earn 20 to 50 per cent less than men and in every country unemployment is higher for women than men. Global statistics show that women are more likely to be victims of poor safety standards at work, yet are least likely to file complaints or take time off.
+ New York City celebrates International Women's Day.
+ The Center for Women's Global Leadership develops and facilitates women's leadership for women's human rights and social justice worldwide.
+ The United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women.
Grounded in the vision of equality of the United Nations Charter, the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) advocates the improvement of the status of women of the world and the achievement of their equality with men. Aiming to ensure the participation of women as equal partners with men in all aspects of human endeavour, the Division promotes women as equal participants and beneficiaries of sustainable development, peace and security, governance and human rights. As part of its mandate, it strives to stimulate the mainstreaming of gender perspectives both within and outside the United Nations system.
+ Walk a Mile In her Shoes.
Sexual violence does not just affect women. It affects the men who care about them, their families, their friends, their co-workers, and their communities.
Men can be involved in celebrating women, too.
+ Deloitte celebrates International Women's Day and recognizes top female talent.
Parrett acknowledged that the profession and Deloitte member firms still have much to achieve in encouraging, developing and retaining women as leaders. He said, "Many member firms have commendable programs with this as an end goal, but there is room for improvement. Leadership ability is critical to the long-term sustainability of Deloitte. That's why Deloitte member firms everywhere are taking steps to ensure they have the right talent and leadership, including women."
+ Multan, Mar 08: Around 3,000 people on March 8 attended a rally led by a the Pakistani woman whose gang rape on the orders of a tribal council had triggered an international outcry, witnesses said.
+ Representatives from about 80 organizations have planned a march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that is expected to draw 10,000 people. Advocates plan to call for the decriminalization of abortion in Brazil and highlight the issue of violence against women (Pasqualino, Agencia Brasil, 3/8). In China, lawmakers at the National People's Congress called for greater enforcement of measures aimed at preventing gender discrimination in various areas, such as employment. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, about two-thirds of 62 Chinese cities surveyed have regulations concerning gender and employment, including some measures that ban women from being pregnant during their employment contracts (Xinhuanet, 3/8). In New Zealand, the Women's National Abortion Action Campaign, which supports abortion rights, called on male members of Parliament to promote condom use (Newstalk ZB, 3/8). In India, advocates highlighted the increasing number of selective abortions of female fetuses. Although the Prenatal Determination Tests Act bans use of technologies such as ultrasound and sonograms for purposes of sex-selective abortions, the law has made "no difference," IANS/NewKerala.com reports (IANS/NewKerala.com, 3/8). Abortion-rights groups in the U.S. are preparing to challenge a South Dakota law (HB 1215) that bans all abortions in the state except to save a pregnant woman's life (AFP/Yahoo! News, 3/8).
+ Today is International Women's Day — a time to reflect on the status of women around the world.
Unfortunately, for many women, the situation is not good.
Women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS; women account for 70 percent of people living in absolute poverty; more than 200 million women cannot access a modern family planning method; and every minute of every day, a woman dies from a pregnancy-related cause.
+ In honor of National Women's History Month, which runs the entire month of March, the Missouri Women's Council is sponsoring an exhibit honoring Missouri women whose historic achievements have helped shape the Show Me State throughout history.
+
rossywar has a post full of links about women.+ I Blame the Patriarchy.
+ Granny Gets a Vibrator.
+ Wiscon 30
+ Molly Saves the Day
+
melwil has a list of links about women.+ WMV of Arab-American Psychologist Wafa Sultan on Al-Jazeera TV (Qatar) last month: "It is a clash between those who treat women like beasts and those who treat them like human beings." It's subtitled, so there's always the chance the subtitles are wrong, but. It's a powerful speech.
+ Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Novels
+ The Lipstick Chronicles
I was going to do a post of my favorite women around livejournal, but that's going to have to wait for another day. I think you're all wonderful smart and powerful and inspiring and dangerous, all my favorite things in the world.
