Posts Tagged ‘International Working Women’s Day’
Feliz Dia de la Mujer!
8 Mar 2007
There is a saying that women hold up half the earth. Here at VivirLatino, mujeres represent everyday as my fellow editor and I come daily to the page to share our interpretation of Latino life. Today is International Working Women’s Day. Why international? It is celebrated world wide even with its origins dating back to 1909 and the Socialist Party here in the US. So yes, its political. Why working? Created at the height of the industrial revolution, women in the US and globally, especially those working in factories were demanding equal pay for equal work, safe, and fair working conditions. But really, all women are working women, no matter if we work in a factory or raising a family.
International Women’s Day : Comandanta Ramona
2:39 pm By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Justice| mexico · 1 Comment
8 Mar 2006
She left the world too soon, after a struggle with kidney cancer. She was petite in stature but powerful in her strength of character and commitment. Comandanta Ramona left a legacy because of her struggle in Chiapas that Latinas and all mujeres can look up to. She was the founding member of the Clandestine Indigenous Revolutionary Committee (CGRI), the leadership body of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). She consulted indigenous Zapatista communities about the exploitation of women and subsequently penned the Revolutionary Laws of Women which were passed on this day in 1993. During the 1994 uprising in San Cristóbal, she was placed in charge of the military. Comandanta Ramona was the first Zapatista representative to speak during peace talks with the Mexican government subsequent to the uprising.
La Patria es Una Mujer: Lolita Lebron
1:33 pm By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Justice| Puerto Rico · 10 Comments
8 Mar 2006
With all the discussion here on VL around Jen’s post : Is Puerto Rico Latin America?, and in light of today being International Women’s Day I thought it would be appropriate to highlight Latina mujeres who have impacted the world. One of my personal sheros is Lolita Lebron.
Mujeres on the Radio
9:20 am By Maegan La Mala · New York City| San Francisco · Comments Off
8 Mar 2006
If you like your mujeres with sound, some Pacifica radio stations are having special programming all day today to celebrate International Working Women’s Day. For those in my hood, New York City, you can tune into WBAI, 99.5 FM. For those in the Bay Area, you can tune to KPFA, 94.1 FM. If you don’t live in either coast, thanks to the wonder of the internet you can also listen online.
International Women’s Day
8:50 am By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Events| Justice| Latin America · Comments Off
8 Mar 2006
Today is International Working Women’s Day, a day to recognize the struggles of mujeres, our histories, our struggles, and our victories. While we, as a society, should always acknowledge the trabajo done and trabajo that still needs to be done by our mothers, hijas, hermanas, abuelas, tías, and amigas, it’s always positive to take a step back and look where we have come from, where we are going and where we need to go. There is a saying that those who do not know their history are bound to repeat mistakes of the past so today I would like to acknowledge some mujeres de ayer y de hoy who are luchadoras, not just for Latinas, but for women as a whole. Stay tuned and join us as I look as influential Latina women.
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