March 8 Marks ‘A Day Without a Woman’

Some people may ask what is relevance of a day such as International Women’s Day in a community like the ACT.

Abby Cartus, one of the local organizers of “A Day Without a Woman“, says everyone can make an impact.

Women’s March wrote on its website that the protestors will march for those who cannot attend or give up caring for children.

On March 8, 1917, a Women’s Day demonstration sparked the Russian Revolution and the day was eventually declared as national holiday in Russia in 1965. The US event will piggyback on the International Women’s Strike, said to be planned by women in 30 different countries.

Women in more than 50 countries around the world will also protest on March 8. Because women spend each day being fearless, breaking stereotypes, managing expectations and building dreams.

Scroll down to learn more about International Women’s Day and how you can get involved.

Have you ever think your life without women???

Leading the anti-ABC charge is Sky presenter and former Liberal staffer, the unflappable Peta Credlin, who told The Daily Telegraph: “This is nothing more than a token gesture by the ultimate organisation of tokenism, the ABC”. Your sister has always been there for you, even on days you did not want her.

The resistance – a global grassroots progressive movement – began the day after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. Your female bestie is often behind some of the craziest and adventurous memories that you have.

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On the eve of International Women’s Day, we discuss the effectiveness of general strikes and whether “a day without a woman” has the ingredients for success.

We need to create a culture where women and men feel equally valued, included and able to contribute based on their skill sets, free of gender-based judgement and discrimination – and start taking action to achieve this.

“Fiji has come a long way in terms of laying a solid platform for gender equality in the form of our constitutional provisions for equality, non-discrimination and our Bill of Rights which now for the first time include socio-economic rights”.