8 March - about some amazing women

Did you know that the earliest Women’s Day observance was held on February 28, 1909, in New York? It was organized by the Socialist Party of America in remembrance of the 1908 strike of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.  Are you celebrating today?
I came across a text about some women who changed our lives. You can read it here.

The text quotes some of these women's words to live by: 

Maya Angelou:  "Be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud."

Margaret Albright: "There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women."

Gloria Steinem:   "Imagine we are linked, not ranked."

Rosa Parks:  "I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up, and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.”

And if you still want to read about amazing women in history, click here!

Today I chose a longer route home after a festive Women's Day lunch. It was a cloudy and unpleasantly cold day so I didn't take many pictures on the way. one of the few is of a blue plaque on the university building in St Mary's Road. It commemorates Lady Byron, the famous poet's wife and their daughter, Ada. Here you can read about this talented woman's achievements.