International Women's Day, 8 March 2016

By Jeannie Rea. IWD started in 1911 as a celebration of women workers rising up to demand their rights as workers and as women. It has always been about women agitating for control over our lives. See http://www.nteu.org.au/library/view/id/6805
The NTEU joins with other unions and progressive organisations around the world in celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8th, 2016. The United Nation's theme for 2016 is Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”.