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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated across the globe
By KTM Metro Reporter
International Women’s Day has served for more than a century now as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Observed on March 8, the kaleidoscope of IWD celebrations shares a common thread of celebrating progress. IWD was first celebrated in 1911 in four European countries, which held rallies drawing thousands of supporters. Until the 1970s, the day was largely recognized in Europe, but the significance of the day began expanding after 1975, when the United Nations made March 8 the official date. IWD has been used to draw awareness of everything from voting rights to women and AIDS, and in some locales is cause for showering mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives with candy and cards.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-Issues/2012/0308/International-Women-s-Day-How-it-s-celebrated-around-the-globe/Asia-Pacific
In a statement released on the occasion of the 102nd International Women’s Day, today, Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai calling for ending the violence against women has said that the root cause of economic, social and political discrimination against women has been the patriarchal mindset and practice of Nepalis, it is not good for building an egalitarian society, ‘The Rising Nepal’ of today writes. Prime minister Dr. Bhattarai also has said that the current government has been running programs on eliminating discrimination against women.
Speaking at the event held by the Nepal Women's Association to mark the International Women's Day in Kathmandu today, President of NC Sushil Koirala has said his party has been fighting for women's rights for the last 65 years, ‘The Himalayan Times’ online news says.
Speaking at the 'Question of the Working Women's Rights in the New Constitution' held by the United Women's Association in Kathmandu today, Secretary of UCPN-Maoist CP Gajurel has said that the rights of women should be equal to that of men in the new constitution; discrimination against women would continue if the new constitution did not ensure their rights, ‘The Himalayan Times’ online news says.
On the occasion of the 102nd International Women's Day, the Government of Nepal has held a march-rally today. Participants carried different placards and banners with various national and international slogans on women's rights including 'Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures', and 'end violence against women, maintain zero tolerance'. The march-rally started at Bhrikutimandap and end at Basantapur where Minister for Women, Children and Welfare Dan Bahadur Chaudhary spoke to the rally and said that the government would take actions against perpetrators of violence against women, and assured them of constitutional rights, ‘The Himalayan Times’ online news says.
