Women's Rights & Issues

BigmanPigman

(52,269 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2018, 04:15 AM Mar 2018

International Women's Day is March 8th (Thurs).

In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD) this Thursday, March 8, help raise awareness for gender pairity by joining the #PressForProgress Thunderclap. To join, all you need to do is post a one-time message to your social media account(s) at 1pm GMT on Thursday. Here's an example of what you can say (make sure to use the hashtags!):
It's #InternationalWomensDay so let's #PressforProgress
to accelerate #genderparity
http://bit.ly/PressforProgress #IWD2018
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Activity/11691/Thunderclap-your-support-to-PressforProgress

Here are some other events and activities that you can participate in. RESIST!
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/PressforProgress

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International Women's Day is March 8th (Thurs). (Original Post) BigmanPigman Mar 2018 OP

Here in Spain, tomorrow is a mass strike for women. Thyla Mar 2018 #1

I thought Spain was more advanced than that as far as equality goes. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #2

Advanced and Spain don't normally go together in most contexts... Thyla Mar 2018 #3

Thyla

(791 posts)

1. Here in Spain, tomorrow is a mass strike for women.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 01:12 PM

Mar 2018

On March 8 the women of Spain will take part in the first national strike to combat wage inequality and gender violence. For 24 hours, women are being called on to drop everything—from briefcases to brooms—and take to the streets and protest.

https://www.thelocal.es/20180307/everything-you-need-to-know-about-womens-strike-in-spain

Interestingly my wife's work place have said that yes, you can go on strike but if you do it will classed as one of your allowed "days off" for the year.
I can't see much getting done tomorrow. lol

To their credit they are a public institution and do pay equal but such a decision is very typical for the Spanish work place, Even I notice that as a Man people automatically talk to me like my wife doesn't exist when she is the one asking the question. Just wanted to share.

BigmanPigman

(52,269 posts)

2. I thought Spain was more advanced than that as far as equality goes.

Reply to Thyla (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 05:19 PM

Mar 2018

How insulting for women to be ignored in person. Unbelievable. I guess the best countey for Women's Rights is Iceland, and maybe the Nordic countries. More proof that women are second class citizens around the world. RESIST!

Thyla

(791 posts)

3. Advanced and Spain don't normally go together in most contexts...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 8, 2018, 06:58 AM

Mar 2018

Although Spain is a very tolerant society as such and no doubt they would be shocked at the accusation that they are being sexist, it is just the way it seems to be done in southern Europe. Spain is not alone in this type of behaviour either. I'm sure they are completely oblivious to it really.

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