Weekend self-care continued: International Women's Day

We're kicking off a series of posts celebrating Women's History Month by honoring International Women's Day.

A bit of history:

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on the 8th of March every year.[3] It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.

After the Socialist Party of America organized a Women's Day in New York City on February 28, 1909, German delegates Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker and others proposed at the 1910 International Socialist Woman's Conference that "a special Women's Day" be organized annually.[4] After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted by the feminist movement in about 1967. The United Nations began celebrating the day in 1977.[5]

Commemoration of International Women's Day today ranges from being a public holiday in some countries to being largely ignored elsewhere.[6] In some places, it is a day of protest; in others, it is a day that celebrates womanhood.[7]

(Yes, yes, a librarian using Wikipedia. It's a perfectly fine source as long as you vet the accuracy of its articles.)

Today, we visit some barnstorming speeches of the need to empower girls and women in all spheres of public life

And if you have some spare change, do consider dropping some in the kitty for Trevor and I. I'm off the booze, but pot and kava tea are still only dispensed via currency.

Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone!