International Women’s Day is an originally socialist movement that is marked on March 8th in annual calendars. The interesting aspect about this day is the way the method of celebration has changed throughout the years and in different parts of the world.
It was originally called International Working Women’s Day and was celebrated as an empowering political and social movement. Arguable counter-productively, it is currently being celebrated similarly to Valentine’s Day where where men show their love and affection to women and shower them with gifts.
United Kingdom is the only region of the world that still takes the political aspect of this day seriously and takes action accordingly. Here are some empowering ideas that might inspire you join in on the activism and help make the world remember that women are free beings.
30 Empowering Feminist Finds
Here are Some Ideas to Inspire Action on International Women’s :
Simal Yilmaz — Mar 8, 2013 — Social Good
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Race Re-imagined Damsels
Racially Altered Disney Princesses Touch on Feminist Issues
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Fierce Female Pinups
Will Murai Puts the Power in His Illustrated Ladies' Capable Hands
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Fighting Feminine Power
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Leads to Talk of 'Bimbo Doctrine'
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Third Wave Feminism
Rebecca Walker Discusses the Relevance of Empowering Women
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Chic Sacred Shoots
The Lucia Giacani 'Icons' Gallery Blends Religion and Reality
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Anti-Feminist Political Memes
The 'Binders Full of Women' Tumblr Satirizes Romney's Debate Misstep
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Belting Feminism PSAs
The You Don't Own Me PSA Champions Democrats With Celeb Endorsement
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Fictional Online Personas
The 'Mad Men in the Modern Tech World' Infographic is Rather Clever
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Political Perversion Giveaways
'Putin's Army' Campaign Rewards Supporters Who Strip with iPad 2s
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Brutal Bruise Ads
The Ni Putes Ni Soumises Campaign Shows the Color of Violence
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Feminist Popstar Parody Blogs
The 'Hey Girl, It's Rih' Tumblr Imagines an Outspoken Rihanna
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Women Dominate Social Networks, Study
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Tangled Textile Creations
The Ribbon and Textile Artworks by Vadis Turner are Multicolored
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Feminist Retaliation Games
The 'Hey Baby' Video Game Lets You Kill Cat-Callers
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Naughty Literature Parodies
The '50 Shades of Grey' Musical is Hysterical
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Ironic Zine Art
Edie Fake Creates Art That is Both Challenging and Amusing
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Caricatured Political Wives
Ann Romney Presents a Cartooned Personality
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Sarah McLachlan Designs Stylish Accessories for Lilith Fair
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Hunky Heartthrob Reads
'Feminist Ryan Gosling' Tumblr Book is in the Works
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Women's Rights Land Portraits
The Amsterdam Vogelvrije Vrouwen Project Raises Awareness
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Female Empowerment Interviews
The Smart Girls at the Party Show Encourages Young Female Talent
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Domestic Feministography
Shadi Ghadirian Depicts the Daily Monotony of Women in Iran
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Feminist Fabric Dolls
These Uterus Plushies by Vulva Love Lovely are Interestingly Odd
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Feminist Comics
Rashida Jones' 'Frenemy of the State' is a Breath of Fresh Air
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Empowering Female Editorials
The Gentlewoman Issue Nº 6 Angela Lansbury Review is Moving
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Meta Man-Repelling Interviews
The 'Creative Minds' Series Features a Leandra Medine Self-Interview
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Feminist Fallopian Tubes
Plush Uteruses Embody Feminist Icons
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Pop Star Courses
Rutgers University in New Jersey Will Offer a Class on Beyonce
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Supermodel Novelists
Tyra Banks' 'Modelland' Adds to the List of Celebs Turned Authors
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