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International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the economic, political & social achievements of women of the past, present & future.
The first IWD event was run in 1911. 2011 is the Global Centenary Year.
IWD reveres & celebrates women's success & equality.
The tradition sees men honoring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers & small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers & grandmothers.
The new millennium has witnessed a significant change & attitudinal shift in both women's & society's thoughts about women's equality & emancipation.
With more women in the boardroom, greater equality in legislative rights & an increased critical mass of women's visibility as impressive role models in every aspect of life...women have gained much respect, tribute & honor worldwide.
IWD is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam & Zambia.
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