March 8th, 2010 commemorates the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (IWD).
In 1910 the second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen with over 100 women from 17 countries in attendance representing unions, socialist parties and working women’s clubs. The idea for IWD originated at the conference. Participants called on every country to celebrate women and press for equality on the same day every year.
The United Nations adopted a resolution in 1977 urging its member states to proclaim a day for women’s rights and international peace known as International Women’s Day (IWD). This day symbolizes how far women around the world have come in their struggle for equality and recognizes the many challenges that remain.
The MGEU’s national union (NUPGE) has released a poster in its ongoing series, One Good Idea Deserves Another - Full Human Rights for All. Download the poster.
Pancake Breakfast - Monday, March 8th
Here in Manitoba, women can celebrate International Women's Day by attending a Pancake Breakfast and Women in Politics Forum. Tickets are $10 and are available from the Manitoba Federation of Labour (947-1400), Canadian Labour Congress (947-9494) or Winnipeg Labour Council (942-0522).