Happy International Women’s Day!

International Women’s Day is for celebrating, respecting and appreciating women around the world!  Did you know that this is an official holiday in:

Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China(women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia (women only), Madagascar (women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia.

This year, the UN’s theme is “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”.  Today the International Committee of the Red Cross wants to draw attention to the plight of women around the world that are in prison.  All over the world, women and girls living behind bars often face particular hardship in terms of protection, privacy and access to basic services, including health care.

Click HERE to find a list of IWD events in the United States!