Women's Day: Generation Equality

 Every year we have a reason to celebrate Women´s Day. This year the United Nations Theme is:

"Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights for an equal future” 

 

The path hasn't been easy and women are gaining rights little by little, but to keep the fight it's good to know some facts in history when things were not so easy for women. 

• August 18th-29th 1907: Congress of 2nd Socialist International: Debating women's vote
• February 29th 1908: first Official Day held by Socialist Party in Chicago, followed by women strikes
• March 26th 1911: 126 women killed in a factory in New York.
• March 8th 1917: Russian women on strike and workers protest 
• December 16th 1977: United Nations declares March 8th as the official Day.
• November 19th 1933: Women could vote for the first time in Spain.  

• Until 1978 women needed a man's permission to open a bank account, to work or to study at university.

•  At the beginning ot the 20th century Women weren't allowed to wear troussers, they couldn't show their legs or arms and were obligued to wear a hat. ( for more information on restrictive fashion for women see the post in this blog)

• Until 1981 women couldn't get their passport or get a driving license without their father or husband permission in Spain. 

• Anticonceptive pills were illegal until 1978.

 We have gained rights but there's a lot to do, we have to keep fighting for equality, don't you think?