Published on Mar 7, 2013
Happy International Womens Day! Today is an important day devoted to honoring the myriad efforts of activists fighting for a world that respects the rights of all women everywhere around the world.
Happy International Womens Day! Today is an important day devoted to honoring the myriad efforts of activists fighting for a world that respects the rights of all women everywhere around the world. First observed in the early 20th century, International Womens Day came from a surge of womens rights activism in the U.S. and Europe around labor justice, voting rights, and demands for political power. Today International Womens Day inspires thousands of calls to actions and events around the world from marches and rallies, to celebrations and performances.
Members of our grantee partner organization Gender DynamiX in South Africa.
Among the many ways the world is celebrating, we invite you to check out the following events today:
March with us in New York City! We are one of many co-sponsors of Association For Womens Rights in Developments (AWID) International Womens Day March.
10:00am-12:00pm | Assemble at First Avenue and 42nd Street
Raha Iranian Feminist Collective invites you to celebrate International Womens Day at Sanctioning Iran: a Feminist Response. Join Raha for a panel discussion followed by celebrations with a DJ-ed dance party!
6:30pm | The Commons | Brooklyn, NY
Attend the second day of Columbia Institute for Reseach on Women, Gender, and Sexualitys Thinking Feminism at the Limits.
9:30am – 5pm | Columbia Law School | New York, NY
Watch Human Rights Firsts special livestreamed discussion What the U.S. Can Do to Support Womens Rights.
Starts at 10AM EST | Online Webcast
You can also visit InternationalWomensDay.com for a listing of events happening around the world.
