Political Quotes

“today, March 8, is International Women's Day. This date is commemorated at the United Nations, and is designated by many countries as a national holiday. Throughout the world on each March 8, we pay tribute to women for their past efforts, current work, and future actions. We salute those who fight to win equality and advance the health, education, and opportunities for women in all countries. Beginning early in this century, observances were held in the United States and Europe to call attention to the fact that the overwhelming majority of women throughout the world lived in poverty, and lacked the right to vote and hold office. Over the last eight decades, women, along with their male supporters, have used March 8 as a time to call attention to the status of women. The United Nations declared 1975 as International Women's Year and in 1976 inaugurated the United Nations Decade for Women. Since then, there have been U.N. initiatives to improve conditions for women which resulted in the creation of the first international legal framework for women.”