1. International Women’s Day 8th March 2016

2. What is International Women’s Day?
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since 1900’s.
In different regions the focus of the celebration ranges from general celebration of:
- Respect
Appreciation
Love
It also celebrates for women’s
social , economic, cultural and political achievements. -

3. MY CHOICE Inspirational women’s video
Watch the Vogue women empowerment

4. International Women’s Day
It means different things to different people:
Global Celebration
It’s a call of Action
Reflection
Gender Equality
Equality Pay
Domestic abuse /Violence
Laws
What is happening local in Blackburn and national regions?

5. Women In Refugee/ Asylum seekers

6. Did You Know?
Men were the first to wear high heels around the 1600s. Women began wearing them to look more masculine.
Every 90 seconds, one woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth.
Women speak about 20,000 words a day. That's 13,000 more than the average man.
In Russia there are 9 million more Women than men.
Women spend nearly one year of their lives deciding what to wear.
Women cry on average between 30 and 64 times a year while men cry between 6 and 17 times.
Men lie 6 times a day, twice as often as women.
The Youngest Girl to ever be divorced was 10 years old.