8 Great Quotes , to Share on International Women’s Day.
Women belong in all places where decisions are being made... It shouldn't be that women are the exception, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
I raise up my voice, not so
I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard
... we cannot succeed when half
of us are held back, Malala Yousafzai.
The Labor Origins of, Women's History Month:, Explained.
Though women should be celebrated
every day, March has been designated
National Women’s History Month.
Here's how March came to be
known as Women’s History Month.
Women’s History Month was birthed after
garment workers in New York City held a
massive protest on March 8, 1857.
The strike was repeated on the same date in
1908 and throughout the year, which led to March 8
being named International Women’s Day.
In 1978, activist Molly Murphy
MacGregor instituted a local
“women's history week”
in Sonoma, California.
It was recognized nationally
on a year-to-year basis in 1980 by
President Jimmy Carter.
By 1986, 14 states recognized March as Women’s
History Month, as a result of the hard work of
The National Women's History Project.
A year later, in 1987, the entire nation began celebrating National Women's Day in March
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Gender biases against women can take many forms; and still exist all over the world. Some women are taking the lead in change to inspire others, but there is much more progress to be made.
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Former member of the UK royal family, Meghan Markle, speaks out against the dehumanizing effects of online interactions. Join us as we delve into Markle's powerful message addressing the rampant social media trolling and the urgent need to reclaim our humanity in the digital age.
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On Friday, women worldwide participated in International Women's Day, participating in strikes, marches, and demonstrations, highlighting endeavors to combat discrimination and expedite progress towards gender equality.
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10 Quotes to Celebrate
National Sibling Day.
Try using these quotes to let your
sibling know how much they mean to
you on National Sibling Day.
When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us?, Pam Brown.
I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers... Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at, Maya Angelou.
All blood does is make
you related. But loyalty?
It's loyalty that makes
you family, Chris Diaz.
A sister is both your mirror
— and your opposite, Elizabeth Fishel.
Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring – quite often the hard way, Pamela Dugdale.
There’s no other love like the love for a brother. There’s no other love like the love from a brother, Terri Guillemets.
A sister smiles when one tells stories — for she knows where the decoration has been added, Chris Montaigne.
[A] sister is our first friend and second mother, Sunny Gupta.
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost, Marion C. Garretty.
If you don't understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child, Linda Sunshine
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Remembering Maya Angelou.
Marguerite Annie Johnson was born on
April 4, 1928, and died on May 28, 2014.
Here are five
facts in honor
of the poet.
1. Angelou was the second poet
in history to read a poem at a
presidential inauguration.
2. She worked with both
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
3. She was named Wake Forest University's first Reynolds Professor of American Studies in 1982.
4. Angelou was the
first Black woman to
conduct a streetcar
in San Francisco.
5. Prior to becoming
a poet, she was in an
opera, ‘Porgy and Bess,’
and a journalist.
Happy Birthday,
Maya Angelou!
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RGB Award Ceremony Canceled , Amid Recipient Controversy.
Since 2019, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation
has presented accomplished women with the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award, NPR reports. .
Previous recipients include
Barbra Streisand and Queen Elizabeth II.
This year, however, the foundation
selected four men to receive the
award, in addition to Martha Stewart. .
This year, however, the foundation
selected four men to receive the
award, in addition to Martha Stewart. .
Those men are Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone.
Those men are Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone.
Those men are Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone.
Those men are Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone.
Justice Ginsburg fought not only for women but for everyone, Dwight D. Opperman Foundation Chair
Julie Opperman, via statement.
Going forward, to embrace the
fullness of Justice Ginsburg's
legacy, we honor both women
and men who have changed the
world by doing what they do best, Dwight D. Opperman Foundation Chair
Julie Opperman, via statement.
Ginsburg's family condemned the foundation's recipient selection, NPR reports. .
This year, the Opperman Foundation
has strayed far from the original
mission of the award and from
what Justice Ginsburg stood for. , Jane Ginsburg, daughter of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, via statement.
On March 18, foundation Chair Julie Opperman
said that the April ceremony is now canceled. .
This year we selected
leaders in different fields. We honored men for the first time, Dwight D. Opperman Foundation Chair
Julie Opperman, via statement.
We thought RBG's teachings
regarding EQUALITY should be
practiced. We did not consider politics, Dwight D. Opperman Foundation Chair
Julie Opperman, via statement.
Opperman went on to say that the foundation will decide whether to continue after reevaluating its mission, NPR reports.
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Remembering, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg would
have turned 91 years old today.
Here are five
facts about the
Supreme Court
associate justice.
1. Ginsburg was the second woman justice confirmed to the Supreme Court.
2. She was nicknamed
the “Notorious R.B.G.”.
3. Ginsburg was one
of nine women in her
Harvard Law class of 500.
4. Her favorite justice is
Justice Marshall Francis.
5. She was known for
being a “great dissenter”
and wearing political
collars with her robe.
Happy Birthday,
Ruth Bader Ginsburg!
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The History of , International Women's Day.
For more than 100 years,
March 8 has been known as
a special day for women. .
It was first celebrated in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and..
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International Women’s Day 2024.
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