International Women’s Day: Joke Silva, Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu, others extol the virtues of women

Women all over the world are celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) which is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights.

Female celebrities, human rights activist and notable personalities in Nigeria are celebrating IWD by sharing inspirational posts to extol the virtues of women.

Personalities like Mo Abudu, Funke Akindele Bello, Joke Silva, Faithia Williams, Kemi Adetiba, Tonto Dikeh, Niniola, amongst others penned beautiful messages in honour of women all over the world.

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Many paid glowing tributes to the girl child while reminding them that they are strong and can achieve whatever they set their heart to become.

The IWD is celebrated on March 8 every year and gives women the platform of voicing out against persistent ills against the female sex.

The IWD is a public holiday in some countries but largely ignored elsewhere. In some places, it is a day of protest; in others, it is a day that celebrates womanhood.

After the Socialist Party of America organized a Women’s Day on February 28, 1909, in New York, the 1910 International Socialist Woman’s Conference suggested a Women’s Day be held annually.

After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations.

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