Wednesday, March 7, 2018

International Women's Day, March 8th

In 1977, the United Nations passed a resolution creating a day to honor women's contributions to world peace and commemorate the struggle for gender-based equity. In many places, this day is celebrated on March 8th as International Women's Day. To learn more, check out this United Nations (UN Women) Interactive Timeline of Global Women's Activism.

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