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International Women’s Day celebrated at Cumann Na Daoine, Youghal
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Youghal Community Nights Group celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th 2010 at Cumann Na Daoine, Youghal. Report/Photo: Michael Hussey for YoughalOnline.com
Maria and Lala from the Philippines, Alma from Lithuania, Noelia from Spain, Gabi from Hungrary, Karolina from Poland, Barbara and Susanne from Germany and Stacy from Ireland celebrate International Woman's Day at Cumann Na Daoine,Youghal. - Pic: Michael Hussey YoughalOnline.com
International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday.
Nationalites from different countries celebrate International Woman's Day at Cumann Na Daoine,Youghal. Pic: Michael Hussey YoughalOnline.com
Every year, there is a theme to the day. The theme for International Women’s Day 2010 is Equal “rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all.”
Fr. Marek Pecak and Fr. Andrzej Mucha from Poland celebrate the day with the Cumann Na Daoine group
International Women’s Day celebrates century in the year 2010 : Although the date has only been recognized by the United Nations in 1975, the International Women’s Day was established in 1910 during the World Conference on Women held in Denmark. Therefore, a hundred years ago on March 8 the day is dedicated to women.
Bernard Kavanagh distributes roses to the ladies to celebrate the centenary of International Woman's Day on March 8th 2010
The choice of March 8 refers to that day in 1857, when textile workers in New York in the United States went on strike, occupying the factory, and their lobbying for easing the daily working hours, from 16h to 10h.
These workers – who received less than a third of the wages of men – were closed in the factory where they started a fire. About 130 women were burnt alive.
Professionals North American in 1903 created the Women’s Trade Union League, an association which had as objective to help all workers to demand better working conditions. Five years later, over 14 thousand women marched in the streets of New York protesting for the same reason the workers in 1857, and claimed the right to vote.
They walked under the slogan of Bread and Roses, where the bread symbolized the economic stability androses a better quality of life.
Cumann Na Daoine women celebrate the event
Cumann Na Daoine
Catherine Street, Youghal
Tel: Stacey 024-91900
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Congrats. to all those involved in International Womens day. I hope it will be the start of something that will strengthen the community awareness of the multi cultural society we live in today.