International Women's Day 2010

March 8th is celebrated as International Women's Day (IWD) around the world. More than 60 nations together observes IWD on this particular day. It was 1st observed on 28 February 1909 in the United States. But the first IWD was run in 1911. It's moreover similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day. According to United Nations this years International Woman's Day theme is Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all. According to wikipedia it says that, International Committee of the Red Cross is drawing attention to the hardship displaced women endure. The displacement of populations is one of the gravest consequences of today's armed conflicts. It affects women in a host of ways. But far from being helpless victims, women are resourceful, resilient and courageous in the face of hardship.

Women displaced by armed conflict – often living alone with their children – are frequently exposed to sexual violence, discrimination and intimidation. Many face poverty and social exclusion as well. International humanitarian law therefore includes specific provisions protecting women, for example when they are pregnant or as mothers of young children.

Some other themes followed across the globe:

- Global, United Nations: Women and men united to end violence against women and girls
- Canada, Status of Women: Strong Leadership. Strong Women. Strong World: Equality
- Australia, UNIFEM: Unite to End Violence Against Women
- Australia, Queensland Government Office for Women: Our Women, Our State
- Australia, WA Department for Communities: Sharing the Caring for the Future
- UK, Doncaster Council: Women's Voices and Influence
- UK, Welsh Assembly Government: Bridging the Generational Gap
- UK, Accenture: Stretch Yourself: Achieving 50:50 in the boardroom by 2020
- USA, IBM: Women@IBM: Success in the Globally Integrated Enterprise

Woman's Day is a tribute to our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, friends and to all fabulous and astonishing women. I Congratulate them all, make them feel so special on this day, & contribute this greetings done by me to all.

Via: (Wikipedia, International Woman's Day)