This year, events and tributes are schedules in over 100 countries. It is celebrated in much of Eastern Europe and Russia as a political even, as the day was originally started as a Socialist political event, but in many other regions the day is simply to celebrate women and their achievements and to bring attention to the struggles of women in many countries around the world.
In the US, President Obama has not only vowed to recognize March 8th as a holiday, but has also named all of March to be Women’s History Month. Also, last night Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the “100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges.” The event is a three week professional exchange program which will include 100 women from 92 countries around the world who she calls “pioneers” in business, academics, and government.
The Global Fund for Women has also released a list of Top 10 Wins for Women’s Movements of 2010, while Mashable has shown us how to support International Women’s Day using social media. For all of you with wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, or any other loved ones abroad today, make sure to get in touch, as it has never been easier with StanaCard’s local SmartDial numbers and super low rates. To see a full list of the events and locations around the world, click the graph below to redirect to the official site of 2011 International Women’s Day.
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