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Internat’l Women’s Day
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Wahine: Woman PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY— Meri: Woman HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Women cannot be matched.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY —“One is not born, but rather becomes a woman.” – Simone de Beauvoir
TODAY: International Women’s Day (IWD) is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. It is now an official holiday in Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother’s Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers. More > …
