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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

Girls and women are not always treated in the


same way that boys and men are.

In the past, women were treated very differently.

People believed that men were more important than


women.

Although things have got better, women are still


not treated in the same way as men.
In the Past
Women were not always allowed to decide things for themselves. In
the past, women were not always allowed to:

go to school or university;

get a job;

vote in elections;

make decisions about their lives or families.


In the Past
Boys were seen as more important than girls.

Some cultures thought that girls


were not as smart as boys.

Many women were only expected to get


married and have a family.

Women were not able to work in certain jobs


because they were seen as ‘men’s jobs’.
Has Anything Changed?

Many people have fought to make things better for women.

The Suffragettes fought to get women the right to vote in elections.

Lots of laws have been passed to make sure women are treated equally
to men.

It is now understood, by lots of people, that women are equal to men in


every way.
What Has Changed?

Women now work in every kind of job.

Women can vote in elections.

Women have the right to be educated.

Women have the right to make their own


decisions about their lives and family.
Why Have International Women’s Day?

Women are celebrated on 8th March every year.

We remember the strong women in the past that have


done incredible things to make life better for women in
the future.

However, women are still not treated equally to men


around the world or even in this country.
Why Have International Women’s Day?

Some girls are still not allowed to go to school.

Some women do the same job as a man but are not paid
the same for it.
International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a good reminder to everyone that even


though women have more rights than they did,
they are still not treated as the same
as men everywhere.
International Women’s Day
Some women still need to fight for their opinions to be heard or to do
what they want to do with their lives.

We celebrate International
Women’s Day to support
those women and raise
awareness that women are
just as strong, smart and
important
as men.

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