Happy International Women’s Day 2021: Date, theme, history and quotes
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International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 every year. It is the celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women over the years. Women are the key to preserve the human race and in today’s world, the importance of women in society is beyond any suspicion.
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, or political. The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2021 is ‘Choose To Challenge’. A challenging world is an alert world. And from challenge comes change
International Women’s Day 2021: History
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900’s – a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialised world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
International Women’s Day has occurred for well over a century with the first gathering held in 1911. Since those early years, International Women’s Day has assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike.
International Women’s Day 2021: Inspiring Quotes
“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” -Albert Einstein
“Freedom cannot be achieved unless the women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.” -Nelson Mandela
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” -Brigham Young
“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
“To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can.” -Spanish Proverb
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama
“Don’t let anyone tell you you’re weak because you’re a woman” -Mary Kom
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