International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day around the globe. This day, begun in 1908 celebrates the achievements of women throughout the world as well as works to draw attention to the plight of some women and challenges faced in many countries. To commemorate the day, there are 611 events planned in 52 countries. For a complete list and for more information, see the International Women’s Day Web site.
March 8 is also Mother’s Day in Russia. It’s a day to honor the women in one’s live–mothers, grandmothers, and daughters. It’s traditional in Russia to give red roses on this day.
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Eileen
Mar 8, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Hello Sandy, Happy 8th of March from here in Russia! Thank you for your post! It’s a huge, major holiday - a great day simply to be female! Please visit my blog for photos from the street today. And thank you Sandy for the information. Although that’s the first I’ve heard of this being Mother’s Day in Russia. It’s simply that females are honored - and first on the list will be family members! =)
Sandy Mitchell
Mar 8, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Happy Eighth of March to you as well, Eileen. How nice to see all of those flowers when I’m buried under two feet of snow. (You’d not want to be in Akron today.)
The Mother’s Day part was from the International Women’s Day Web site.
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