We're celebrating Women's Day because we finally live in a society where we can be treated like equals.
"International Women's Day celebrates and acknowledges the achievements of women. It also seeks to encourage and support women's equality." -says wincalender.com
"I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity." -Michelle Obama
Facts about Women's Day:
-The Socialist Party of America designated February 28, 1909 as National Women's Day. It was celebrated on this day until 1913 when it was moved to March 8th globally.
-On the eve of World War I, Russian women and women all across Europe celebrated the holiday by protesting the war and campaigning for peace.
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To all the females and males out there, be proud of yourselves. Don't let anybody, and I repeat anybody disrespect you because of your gender. We all deserve to be equal, to share the world as one.
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