Intl.Women's day
International Women's Day
International Women's Day, originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.
Started as a Socialist political event, the day blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and few other countries.
In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.
“For the women of the world, the Day’s symbolism has a wider meaning; it is an occasion to review how far they have come in their struggle for equality, peace and development. It is also an opportunity to unite, network and mobilize for a meaningful change.”
It goes without saying that Indian women have been achievers since the pre-independence era. Many broke erstwhile largely make bastions and created a dent in their chosen fields.
In, India, especially in Tamilnadu our former chief minister J Jayalalithaa has done several things to safeguard and uplift women.
Empowerment of women always received precedence in the framing of policies and actions of the government under the visionary leadership of Jayalalithaa (1991 – 1996 & 2001 – 2006).
Jayalalithaa who initiated Women Self Help Group movement in Tamilnadu, has seen it blossom into a spectacular social revolution.
The decision to supply free text books to all children, free supply of bicycles ensured no dropouts from schools, especially helped girl child to continue their education in Tamilnadu.
First in the history, J Jayalalithaa brought forth the issue saying a mother’s name could be given as the initial for the child.
Tamilnadu is the first state in the country to initiate All Women Police Stations. TN is also the first state to have an elite women commando contingent, women’s battalion and also women’s wing in each police station.
The 'Cradle Baby' scheme and the 'Girl Child Protection' scheme was a fantastic move on the part of Jayalalithaa.
Her government also introduced other programmes for the improvement of women's status such as exclusively recruiting women as primary school teachers in the state, and making primary education compulsory for all children.
Sure all the women are blessed to have a very special personality “J Jayalalithaa” who has done several things to safeguard and uplift women.
March 8 remains the most common date for observance of the Day which is now an official holiday in several countries and is commemorated in one form or another in most countries in the world.
Women's day must be celebrated as a holiday in India too.
On behalf of all women in Tamilnadu, ‘c r e s k’ appeals to our beloved leader Dr J Jayalalithaa, on her 3rd term as Tamilnadu Chief Minister, to announce Women’s day as a holiday in Tamilnadu and also to take necessary steps to declare this day as a holiday across the country in India.