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15 | Friday, March 10, 2017 | O A K V IL L E B E A V E R | www.insideHALTON.com sta tu s - th e v e ry core o f International W o m e n 's Day. G en der e q u a lity refers to w o m e n receiving and accessing the sam e op p o rtu n itie s and benefits as m en - but th ro u g h o u t h istory, w o m e n w e re deem ed to have no place in politics. T h e y cou ld n 't stand as candidates fo r P a rlia m en t and th e y w e re n 't a llow ed to vo te as it w a s assum ed husbands w o u ld take resp on sib ility fo r political m a tte rs because a w o m a n 's role w a s seen to be c h ild -re a rin g and ta kin g care o f th e hom e. te n tio n and e ffo rt to fo rg in g th e rights o f w o m e n . A ro u n d th e w o rld tod ay, as in th e past, exists an e xte nsive num b er o f grou p s and n e tw o rk s all w o rk in g to im prove th e social, econom ic, cultural and political sta tu s o f w o m e n - and In te rn a tiona l W o m e n 's D ay is th e m ajor da y fo r ra llyin g ac tion, d rivin g visib ility and applauding w o m e n w h o m ake a difference th ro u g h th e ir achievem ents. ers is a key value und erpinn in g th e ethos and agenda o f In te rn a tiona l W o m e n 's Day. R espect fo r oth ers and respect fo r se lf play an im p o rta n t pa rt in fo rg in g gen der equality. EM PATHY Seeking to understand oth ers, caring fo r and va lu in g d i versity, and a ppreciatin g difference are key to fo rg in g deep relation sh ips to a ffect change. APPRECIATION International W o m e n 's D ay provides a specific and d e s ignated m o m e n t each ye a r to id e n tify and celebrate the successful ach ie vem en ts o f w o m e n . T h ro u g h celebratin g success, popu lation s n ot o n ly becom e m ore apprecia tive o f th e role w o m e n play in c o n trib u tin g to so c ie ty but a w aren ess and exp ectation is increased th a t w o m e n w ill n ot be m arginalised, discrim inated a ga in st or a b sen t fro m fu tu re successes m o vin g forw a rd . FORGIVENESS T h ro u g h o u t h is to ry w o m e n have been m istrea ted - and still to th is d a y w o m e n su ffe r harsh and inhum ane tre a t m e n t th ro u g h to contin u in g discrim in ation in th e w o rk place. Focusing a tten tion and e ffo rt on th e w a y fo rw a rd , reconciling discrim in ation th ro u g h en coura gin g a w aren ess and banding to g e th e r to a ffect positive change is all part o f w h a t International W o m e n 's D ay sta n ds for. Use th ese values to d ee p ly understand and drive yo u r o w n International W o m e n 's D ay a c tivity as yo u call fo r ac tion and/or celebrate w o m e n 's a chievem ents. 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