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International Women’s Day

On 8th March every year, people come together to celebrate International Women’s
Day around the world. In some countries, the day is an official holiday, but in most, it’s a
normal working day. The holiday began as a result of protests in 1908 for women to have the
right to vote, shorter working hours, maternity leave, and better salaries. Since then, IWD is
a global event that is supported by charities, institutions, companies and governmental
organizations.
A lot of events take place around the world such as exhibitions, talks, protests,
discussions, workshops and more. These events are planned to reflect about the role of
women in society and to take a moment to appreciate all that has been done during history
to increase equality between men and women.
Nowadays women have more opportunities than in the past. We have women in
many different areas such as science, politics and many others. However, there is still a lot
of work to do to make things equal. A report completed by the BBC showed just 30.9% of the
most senior positions were held by women across a range of jobs in areas like politics,
business and policing. Women are underrepresented in these positions and things need to
change.