International Women's Day is promoted by the United Nations as a celebration of empowerment of women. The holiday has roots in Women's Day, started in the USA in 1909 and in other countries a few years later. It was to encourage equality and the extension of voting rights to women.
When I look at my calendar (Quo Vadis) I love to note all the different holidays around the world. For example 6 February is Waitangi Day in New Zealand and I imagine myself popping into the ANZAC club for a celebratory beer.
Boys' Day, and more recently, Girls' Day are celebrated by hanging a kite in the shape of a fish outside the front door in Hawaii. What did I miss today?
Should I call my Mom?