InternationalWomen'sDay1997

Every year, March 8 is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day. As part of the CyberSchoolBus "Days of the Year" project, we have planned a great program of information and fun for your classroom to celebrate International Women’s Day with a focus on women, peace and politics. So click on any of the following to have a great learning experience: Special Event: Question and Answer with UN Women Read the questions sent in by students and read the answers from the United Nations. Teacher’s Notes: Some suggestions on how to use this site Resources and Activities Why Women’s Day? How It Happened: A brief history of Women’s Day The Issues: Peace and Politics The Demographics Health Education Links to women’s issues on other UN sites Please note that this year March 8 falls on a Saturday.

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