^sbaraci Has had many of us get to get together to commemorate this week long celebration so here is some information about the week and then some of the amazing female artists here on DeviantART. Enjoy

In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on member states to proclaim a day for women's rights and international peace. Following the United Nations' lead, Canada chose March 8 as International Women's Day.

Every year since 1977, Canadians have marked International Women's Day by celebrating progress toward women's full participation, reflecting on the challenges and barriers that remain, and considering future steps to achieving equality for all women, in all aspects of their lives. International Women's Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the collective power of women - past, present and future.

Over time, International Women's Day has grown into a week-long series of commemorative events and activities across the country. This year, International Women's Week begins on Sunday, March 2, and culminates in International Women's Day celebrations on Saturday, March 8.

In many countries this day is as celebrated as mothers day is, where women are frequently given flowers to be shown appreciations for well them being just who they are, amazing, strong, loving. This day is there to raise awareness that so many women are being killed every year by burning in india because they do not have good enough dowry, as well as women are still very much underpaid and undervalued in the workplace. We still have male politicians as leaders, very few women, we have mostly men leading companies, it is much harder to get a job and to be a career woman, many women are still uneducated and do not have same basic human rights as men do.





And the wonderful ^sbaraci's own

Some stamps to show your support:

Another Celebration of Female Artists: [link]