That day of the year....

....dedicated to us, Women

(at least on paper).

International Women's Day

Original poster from 1914

This time I will not say more about it

I will not make a call

or any kind of statement.

A few months ago (1/4/12),
I entered a post that said it all.

Today, I just wanted to recongnize the day

and share a brief history about it:

"International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year, started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. 

In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valetine's Day. 

In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Narions runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner."