International Women's Day: 5 Ways To Help Empower Women

2011 marks the 100-year anniversary of International Women's Day. The annual holiday has roots in the American Women's Suffrage Movement and is now celebrated by individuals, organizations and nations around the world.

International Women's Day is a time to honor women and raise awareness about the unique obstacles they face around the world. This year's theme is "Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women."

Learn how you can get involved to support women in the ongoing fight for justice and equality.

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Women For Women International is honoring International Women's Day by encouraging communities around the world to organize "Join Me On The Bridge" events. The goal is to bring together groups of people in solidarity "to stand up for peace and an end to violence against women." Find an event near you. Supporters can also make a one-time online donation to help female survivors of war -- or sign up to support an individual woman through their monthly sponsorship program.

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Women For Women International is honoring International Women's Day by encouraging communities around the world to organize "Join Me On The Bridge" events. The goal is to bring together groups of people in solidarity "to stand up for peace and an end to violence against women." Find an event near you.

Supporters can also make a one-time online donation to help female survivors of war -- or sign up to support an individual woman through their monthly sponsorship program.

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[logic-a-go-go]

12:18 AM on 03/12/2011

Two top ways to end poverty:
Educate and employ women. Everywhere.

[Simeon1]

02:43 PM on 03/10/2011

In Honor of International Women’s Day

Dedicated to the countless women who labor day and night
to make America what it is.

I also wish to express my deep gratitude to my lovely wife,
Dorothy, for her spiritual and moral support in making this
Women’s month a meaningful endeavor: Without her genuine partnership
and mutual cooperation in everything we do, this
Women’s day would not be as meaningful.

This women’s Day is a major sources of inspiration to
women and men who go about their jobs, helping others, with incalculable courage and dedication…
That’s why this month is celebrated—to highlight the
essence of your valuable lives as the unsung heroes of
everyday…

You won’t find anyone who has not been affected by the invaluable contributions of the women in our lives. You have labored as the unsung heroes of the past, present, and tomorrow’s aspiring leaders through your refulgence and meritorious contributions to society.

The women in our society − brings a refulgent and in- depth awareness and insightful recognition of their meritorious contributions to society − including the unsung heroes of the world. It is clear from the beginning of your continual contributions: that this month recognizes the importance of women: identifying the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary.

Thanks for your unforgettable contributions to society and the world at large.


-Simeon Johnson, author of You’re a Worthwhile Person in More Ways Than a million!

PS. Please follow us on Facebook, U-Tube, and Twitter

[DrGina]

07:00 AM on 03/09/2011

Check out my book "You GROW Girl!" which teaches teens and tweens how to be confident and assertive young women amidst the chaos of facebook and social pressures at school.

Dr. Gina

[saranaghati]

11:58 PM on 03/08/2011

As a woman, this whole thing feels a bit patronizing to me. I mean do we have a day for acknowledging how far men have come, how inspiring a few are because their accomplishments echo the accomplishments of women? I think we are more revealing the prejudice than anything else. With the shift in the workforce caused by the present economy things could be very different soon. I hope.

[logic-a-go-go]

12:18 AM on 03/12/2011

Huh? Are you repeating what your husband said?

[Clare53]

09:11 PM on 03/08/2011

"International Women's Day: 5 Ways To Help Empower Gals Around The Globe"
Am I the only one bothered by the term "gal?"

[LALC]

09:42 PM on 03/08/2011

Don't know, but I've never thought of a woman wearing a burka as a gal until now! But ya know, I kinda like that thought, makes her sound less "foreign/alien", IMO.

[ehorth]

09:48 PM on 03/08/2011

Some have already addressed HP about this - thought it was taken away, didn't know it was still up.

[janie@atthelake]

08:28 PM on 03/08/2011

Please tell me that I and my lunch friends are not the only ones that one this day the "Ellen" show had Mike Tyson on.
I really liked her show................but it has become the "Price is Right"
bummer.

[CubanVoice]

08:15 PM on 03/08/2011

That's great! Support each other, rather than be our own worst critics.

[onasphere]

08:05 PM on 03/08/2011

Women are good, men are bad.

[SocratesFan]

07:52 AM on 03/09/2011

That is not a fair-minded summary of the article's reasoning process or its conclusions.

[logic-a-go-go]

12:20 AM on 03/12/2011

Oh, I don't know. There are some pretty horrible women out there, and some pretty awesome men. Let's be honest, here.

[Saidso]

07:59 PM on 03/08/2011

Help women by helping girls.
Girls learn from a young age who they are and what they can become.
If there isn't an organization in your community helping girls in poverty to see the world "outside their box", then start one! In my community we have brought golf, tennis, yoga, cooking and music lessons to underprivileged girls ages 9 to 19. It has been a joy to see them blossom and find hope.

[ehorth]

09:49 PM on 03/08/2011

Very nice - great idea!

[kekura batu]

07:44 PM on 03/08/2011

it is equally important to educate the men to respect the women. without the equality in education, women will do what men do to them in the future.
btw, how is it equal, the media tend to advocate leniency for a woman to be executed because of her crime, while a man-to-be-executed have to accept his punishment?
how is it empowering, when a women use her body to get a lot of thing instead of using their god-given intelligence and good work-ethics?
well, i'm confused right now, because the media (hp included) is like a snake. their talk and act does not match.

[janie@atthelake]

08:29 PM on 03/08/2011

Tell it to Ellen D. who had Mike Tyson on her show this morning..........I do agree with ya though,

[RosanneofTennessee]

07:17 PM on 03/08/2011

Let us take a look at the women in parliaments around the world and see if their numbers tell us anything: http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm

Women in Denmark have 38% rep in their government; are men in Denmark daring to tell women their wombs do not belong to them? No, they are not.

Women in Belgium have 39% representation in their government; are the men of Belgium daring to tell women their wombs do not belong to them? No, they are not.

Women in Finland and Norway have 40% rep in their government; are men in both countries daring to tell women their wombs do not belong to them? No, they are not.

Women in Sweden have 45% representation in government; are the men of Sweden daring to tell women their wombs do not belong to them? No, they are not.

Women in the USA have 17% representation in their government; are American men daring to tell women/girls that their wombs do not belong to them? Yes, they are.

Quite clearly, numbers do matter. In fact the accepted threshold for change is 30%; women will have to bridge the 13% difference until they reach 30%, putting out frequent fires like those that threaten to take away our right to mammograms, birth control, or paid maternity leave.

[Cunningham]

07:44 PM on 03/08/2011

Thanks for the link!

http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/classif.htm

Wow, the United States is tied for 72nd place with... Turkmenistan!

[kekura batu]

07:49 PM on 03/08/2011

many people focus on the fruits of being a leaders, we can dictate that, change this, change that.
but when it matters, the leaders spend most of their time creating election winning policies, it does not matters if the policies is good or bad, as long as "it is a winning policies".

[Jim Biggs]

06:41 PM on 03/08/2011

i know one way we can help empower women....................how bout they take a stand against stoning women as directed by sharia law

[kekura batu]

07:55 PM on 03/08/2011

what i understand from the sharia law, if the man will also be stoned if he is proven to commit the same crime.
it shows that u now only a tiny bit, but talks REALLLLY BIG.
what u know is what the media feeds u. it will not create a big issue in the west if a man is stoned.
well everyone wants to be an expert, isn't it.

does that mean women should not be punish if she create a crime?

[Jim Biggs]

12:30 PM on 03/09/2011

AND THE REALLY BIG DIFFERENCE when it comes to stoning, is the rules for stoning a man and a woman.............

when a person is stoned, the rules state if the person can get away, they are allowed to live...nice huh????

but here is the catch

men are buried up to their waste, with their hands free, and women are buried up to their neck

your comment shows you know very little about what your talking about

[shoosh09]

08:27 PM on 03/08/2011

We can also empower women by stopping the crimes against them.Did you know in 2008 there were 182,000 sexual assaults committed against women in the U.S. Maybe we should climb back over our own fences and take care of each other before proposing change for other countries.

[Cunningham]

06:29 PM on 03/08/2011

I help women through Kiva. Microfinancing is a great way for women to help women.

http://www.kiva.org

[spark340]

06:27 PM on 03/08/2011

Go Girls !

[Callyson]

06:26 PM on 03/08/2011

Since I see we have some trolls who are feeling sorry for themselves, a little background on why women's empowerment is still needed:
Almost two out of three illiterate adults are women. Girls are still less likely to be in school than boys. Every 90 seconds of every day, a woman dies in pregnancy or due to childbirth-related complications despite us having the knowledge and resources to make birth safe.
Across the world, women continue to earn less than men for the same work. In many countries, too, they have unequal access to land and inheritance rights. And despite high-profile advances, women still make up only 19 percent of legislatures, 8 percent of peace negotiators, and only 28 women are heads of state or government.
http://www.unwomen.org/2011/03/international-womens-day-2011-time-to-make-the-promise-of-equality-a-reality/
The above link is Michele Bachelet's statement for this day, and as she concludes:
The strength, industry and wisdom of women remain humanity’s greatest untapped resource. We simply cannot afford to wait another 100 years to unlock this potential.