WOMEN in numbers:
1% of the titled land in the world is owned by women
A baby girl born in the UK is likely to live to 81 – but if she is born in Swaziland, she is likely to die at 39
70% of the 1.2 billion people living in poverty are women and children
21% of the world’s managers are female
62% of unpaid family workers are female
9% of judges, 10% of company directors and 10% of top police officers in the UK are women
Women comprise 55% of the world’s population aged over 60 years old and 65% of those aged over 80
£970,000 is the difference between lifetime earnings of men and women in the UK finance sector
85million girls worldwide are unable to attend school, compared with 45m boys. In Chad, just 4% of girls go to school.
700,000,000 women are without adequate food, water, sanitation, health care or education (compared with 400,000,000 men)
Women in full-time jobs earn an average 17% less than British men
Women in part-time jobs earn an average 42% less than British men
67% of all illiterate adults are women
Today is March 8 “The International woman’s Day” and that’s why as the woman that I am behind the appellative «Art» I wanted to dedicate this moment to the reflection of what “Being a Woman” represents for each of us in the world.
I believe that for many of the women in the industrialized countries it is one day we, like in Europe, receive the yellow mimosa flowers and is celebrated between girlfriends, in organized parties. Eventually with strip-tease show and lots of buzz, as to get drunk where our way to get equal to men. For most women in male chauvinists countries like Latin-American it’s common to get this kind of treatment: «My love, today it is your day and you relax. After the meal I am going to wash the dishes and take care of the children for 2 hours”. In Africa, Middle East, China, India places where the religion and the patriarchal traditions are used as excuse of the slavery of the woman, there are women who completely do not know that they have rights and have not been born only to serve the man.
But where ever you have been born it is our duty as women, daughters, sisters, mothers-to be self aware of our life conditions and to questioning our selves if we agree with the treatment that is given us in the jobs, family and society, if we can consider them equal to the men and otherwise do something to change it.
BRIEF HISTORY OF MAY 8:
One of the many historical events that may have done March 8 to the internationals women’s day, is the death of 140 seamstress, that were burn live inside a textile-factory, in New York, 1908. The factory owner intentionally put fire to it to punish the women-workers who were claiming to the labor law of better payment and less work hours. This coincided with the spirit of socialism ideas of the beginning of the century and the engagement of American women on political and human right issues throw meetings and street-demonstrations. The common story tells the 8 March women workers marched throw New York to show their indignation for this event and solidarity with other women in bad conditions of work.
Later, the date should be proposed as the “Day of the Woman” for Clara Zetkin, German, Socialist, and Creator of the Women’s International, although there are historians who support that Clara Zetkin proposed the homage but not date.
In 1913 same day On March 8 also Bolshevik women collaborated actively in the fall of the tsar of Russia and throw rebellion manage to acquire the right to vote. So maybe is more positive to consider this day as recognition to a victory of the feminine struggle, instead of a defeat as for the women in the factory of New York.
Being a woman represent for me, a lifelong battle where I educate my self to get the tools be able to use my intelligence to show we are not less than men, in contrary we are the Omega of Creation.
GENERAL CULTURE: For the most curious and with knowledge of English I give them the history of the matriarchal ancient cultures that they were venerating the Goddess-Mother.
En Español:
Hoy es el 8 de Marzo “Día Internacional de la mujer” y por eso como la mujer que soy yo detrás del apelativo ”Art” queria dedicar este momento a la reflexión de lo que representa para cada una de nosotras en el mundo. Creo que para muchas de nosotras en los países industrializados es un día donde se nos regalan mimosas y se celebra entre amigas, un día donde se nos demuestra un poco mas de consideración y se nos organiza fiestas con strip tez y otras tonterías. Para las mujeres en países machistas en “vía de desarrollo” es un día del tipo: “Mi amor, hoy es tu día y te relajas. Después de la comida voy a lavar la loza y ocuparme 2 horas de los niños”. En Africa, MedioOriente, China, India lugares donde la religión y tradiciones ancestrales se usan como excusa de la esclavitud de la mujer, hay mujeres que completamente desconocen que tienen derechos y no han nacido solamente para servir al hombre.
Sea donde sea hayamos nacido es nuestro deber como mujeres y futuras madres de cuestionarnos si estamos de acuerdo con el tratamiento que se nos da en los puestos de trabajo, familia y sociedad, lo podemos considerar igualitario al de los hombres y de lo contrario hacer algo para cambiarlo.
BREVE HISTORIA DEL 8 DE MAYO:
Una de las principales eventos históricos que han hecho el 8 de marzo día de la mujer, es la muerte de 140 de mujeres, de profesión costurera, que fueron quemaras vivas dentro de una fábrica, en Nueva York, 1908, a causa del incendió que intencionalmente provocó su dueño en venganza porque las mujeres reclamaban sus derechos laborales. Desde entonces grupos de mujeres: trabajadoras comenzaron a salir a las calles a manifestar para demostrar su indignación y solidaridad con otras mujeres en malas condiciones de trabajo.
Posteriormente la fecha habría de ser propuesta como el Día de la Mujer por Clara Zetkin, alemana, socialista, creadora de la Internacional de Mujeres, aunque hay historiadores que sostienen que Clara Zetkin propuso el homenaje pero no la fecha.
El 8 de marzo también se asocia con el 1913, por la rebelión de mujeres bolcheviques que participaron activamente en la caída del zar de Rusia y conseguimiento de derecho de voto. Lo cual conlleva a la idea de que la celebración sería el reconocimiento a una victoria de la lucha femenina mientras que la de la fábrica de Nueva York sería recordar una derrota.
CULTURA GENERAL: Para las mas curiosas y con conocimientos de ingles les regalo la historia de las culturas matriarcales antiguas que veneraban la madre Diosa.
Mujeres fuentes de inspiracion en mi vida:
Inspiring women in my life:
Clara Angel – amiga, educadora, madre
Frida Kalho – artista y políticamente activa
Rigoberta Menchù – premio Nóbel de la paz
Papa Johanna – Papa durante época medieval aunque la iglesia lo quiera negar.
Las Mariposas o hermanas Mirabal – heroínas de la lucha antitrujillista.
Marie Curie – mujer de la ciencia
The Artquitect 