A Day to
Celebrate All
Women
written by Shanica Romney & Nohely
Koeyers
We remember that women as humans
have been fighting for equal rights
throughout history. Women are usually
seen only as the wife or spouse that bare
and raise the children, are in charge of the
house hold, clean, cook and take care of
their husband.
Times have changed now and women
are accomplishing more than they ever
have and are doing the same or even more
work than men. All of this progress would
not have been possible without the
bravery of women who continued to fight,
in the past decades, for their rights. Their
equal rights.
Although there have been changes,
there still are women in different parts in
the world, such as the Middle East and
Asia, who do not have these rights. They
are not allowed to get an education or
even to drive a car. Their entire life should
revolve around their family.
With the rise of awareness about
women’s rights, there has been a day
dedicated to these fierce creatures. On
March the 8th, the official ‘Women’s Day’ is
celebrated globally, celebrating women
and their lives. This day connects all
women across the world with conferences
and parades that are organized.
As quoted from the UN website:
“International Women’s Day is a time to
reflect on progress made, to call for
change and to celebrate acts of courage
and determination by ordinary women
who have played an extraordinary role in
the history of their countries and
communities”.
Although it may seem that nowadays
women have won the battle with equal
rights, there still are some unfortunate
cases where inequality occurs. Many are
paid less than their male counterparts,
and the number of women in the politics,
sciences and business are still too little.
All in all despite all the inequalities
that still occur in the world towards
women, they have accomplished m