How Starts Celebrated International Women’s Day
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People across the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th. The U.N. wrote on its website that stakes have never been higher: “Fifty years ago, we landed on the moon; in the last decade, we discovered new human ancestors and photographed a black hole for the first time. In the meantime, legal restrictions have kept 2.7 billion women from accessing the same choice of jobs as men. Less than 25 percent of parliamentarians were women, as of 2019. One in three women experience gender-based violence, still. Let’s make 2021 count for women and girls everywhere.”
Several celebrities shared their hopes for progress.
Kerry Washington wrote on IG: “On #InternationalWomensDay I’m feeling super grateful and appreciative of all these moments where I’ve been witness to ‘women supporting women.’ Moments that uplift me and fill me with so much joy and love. Tag your squad. And send them your LOVE. Today. In Women’s History Month. and EVERY DAY.”
She also mentioned women she’s thinking about, including Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland “and so many more.”
