Women's Herstory Month events and activities from WORD (Women Organized Resist Defend)
(if any of you are in the areas where these events are being held, I hope you will be able to attend)
Originating more than 100 years ago, International Women’s Day or Working Women’s Day celebrates the political, economic and social gains of women won through struggle.
On March 8, 1857, New York women took to the streets to protest dangerous working conditions for women textile workers. Exactly 51 years later, 15,000 women marched through New York demanding shorter hours, the right to vote and an end to child labor.
Although International Women’s Day has its origins in the United States, it was not recognized as a day of international significance until 1913. Then, in 1917 in Russia, International Women’s Day demonstrations demanding “bread and peace” in response to the 2 million deaths of Russian soldiers in World War I merged with another strike, sparking the revolution to remove the Czar. Subsequently, the provisional government granted women the right to vote. To this day, International Women’s Day serves as a reminder that our place is in the streets and that our work is not done.
In the United States and around the world, women have not yet achieved full social, political or economic equality. We continue fighting to keep the gains we have made and mobilizing to demand full equality. This is the way we honor International Women’s Day: as a celebration of struggle and a day to look ahead towards continuing to build the struggle for women's equality.
On International Women’s Day and throughout the month, WORD (Women Organized to Resist and Defend) will be organizing and supporting rallies, marches, speak-outs, forums, workshops and panels to celebrate the gains demanding “Say no to the status quo—full equality for all women!” Join us in cities across the country Saturday, March 7 - Saturday, March 14, 2015.
International Women's Day: List of events
Join WORD on March 7 - 14 in a city near you or call an action in your city and add it to the list! Events are being added every day!
Event Listing:
Albuquerque, NM
Speak-out for International Women's Day
Sunday, Mar. 8th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
1st and Central across from the Alvarado Transportation Center
Sponsored by WORD Albuquerque
Info: abq@defendwomensrights.org or 505-249-1768
Chicago, IL
Forum
Saturday, Mar. 14th, 2 p.m.
Location TBD
Sponsored by WORD Chicago
Info: chicago@defendwomensrights.org or 773-828-9205
Los Angeles, CA
International Women's Day March and Rally in DTLA
Led by AF3IRM & Ovarian Psyco's
Sunday, Mar. 8th, 12:00 Noon
Los Angeles City Hall: 200 N. Spring St
WORD LA is one of 60 organizations/collectives that have endorsed
For more info and to RSVP
Los Angeles, CA
Forum on with women from several different wage inequality struggles
Saturday, Mar. 7th, 7 p.m.
Unitarian Church in Koreatown 2936 W. 8th St., Los Angeles CA 90005
Co-sponsored by WORD LA
Info: la@defendwomensrights.org or 323-394-3611
New York City, N.Y.
Women Rise Up: 'It Is Our Duty to Fight for Our Freedom'
Celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month
with Education and Action!
Saturday, Mar. 14th, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Art Center: 2785 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Childcare will be provided
Co-sponsored by WORD NYC
Info: nyc@defendwomensrights.org or 347-292-WORD (9673)
For more info and to RSVP
San Francisco, CA
Still Fighting for Our Rights & Equality
Sunday, March 8, 2 p.m.
24th and Mission Streets
Sponsored by WORD SF
Info: sf@defendwomensrights.org or 415-375-9502
For more info and to RSVP
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Pete International Women's Day Rally, discussion, performances and more
Sunday, Mar. 8th, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Demens Landing: Bayshore Drive Southeast
Sponsored by WORD St. Pete
For more info and to RSVP
To list your International Women’s Day event, email info@defendwomensrights.org.
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