International Women's Day (IWD) tomorrow

The world will celebrate women's achievements tomorrow, Mar. 8, 2010.

Tomorrow's celebration will be the 99th. IWD started in March 19, 1911. The first National Women's Day in the United States was recognized on the 28th of February, 1908.

Coutries like Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany honored the IWD after the International Conference of Working Women was held in the city of Copenhagen where the proponent Clara Zetkin said that there should be an international event dedicated to all women.

This year's theme is "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for all".

In the Philippines, concerts were held in Manila for the IWD. One concert, which was organized by the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), was held at the Paco Park in San Marcelino, Manila. The concert feature the Manila City Chorale. 


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