Perhaps you have seen the video on Google’s homepage, which includes women from all around the world including activist Malala Yousafzai and Dalia Grybauskaitė the President of Lithuania. International Women’s Day was first celebrated on March 19, 1911 by people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. In some parts of the world today International Women’s Day is celebrated in a similar way to our Mother’s Day celebrations in America.
According to the United Nations “International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. This year’s theme, “Equality for women is progress for all” emphasizes how gender equality, empowerment of women, women’s full enjoyment of human rights and the eradication of poverty are essential to economic and social development. It also stresses the vital role of women as agents of development.” In the United States, International Women’s Day falls during our celebration of Women’s History Month.
March is the perfect time to share my collection of leveled readers Famous Women in History: Leveled Books for Grades 2 - 4 with your class. This series includes books on eight notable American women, including Clara Barton and Helen Keller. My Teachers Pay Teachers site also includes individual readers on other remarkable women such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Sojourner Truth, among others.
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