International Women’s Day

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

Today is INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

International Women's Day honors the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed. The first International Women's Day event was run in 1911. Last year was the Global Centenary Year.

It is a time to celebrate the lives of women and to renew our commitment to women’s human rights throughout the world. H/t photo feministpeacenetwork.org.

An early International Women's Day event

Tonight is the 2nd Annual Celebration of International Women's Day:

CWA Local 7000 hosts the 2nd Annual Celebration of International Women's Day – "Our Voices at Work, Union Women as Catalysts for Change," at Pima Community College Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room, 1255 N. Stone Avenue (Tucson). We'll salute women union leaders past & present from throughout Southern Arizona whose activism has inspired us to strive for greater advancement in our workplace, union & community. Our keynote speaker is Rebekah Friend, Executive Director of the Arizona AFL-CIO. The festivities feature a light dinner, delicious drinks, door prizes, a special raffle, and a silent auction! Tickets are $35 each. For more information and to RSVP please contact Linda Hatfield at Linda@cwa7000.org or (520) 323-0700. Proceeds will benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.