Updated: 8 Mar 2021, 11:52
INTERNATIONAL Women s Day celebrates the achievements of women around the globe.
It has been marked on March 8 every year for more than a century and each year has a different theme.
2
What is the theme of International Women s Day 2021?
It urges us to call out gender bias and inequality to create a more inclusive world.
It is also a time to celebrate women s achievements to help create an inclusive world .
How can I get involved?
There are plenty of ways to get involved with IWD 2021, despite the pandemic.
One easy way is to take part in the Choose To Challenge pose on social media.
Military Caregivers Get Help With Respite Relief
AARP and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation are assisting caregivers of injured veterans, service members
AARP, February 25, 2021 |
Wilma Consul:
There are more than 5.5 million veteran and military family caregivers in the United States. Caregiving is hard work, and for many, the ones who give care end up exhausted and sometimes burnt out. Getting others to pitch-in for a bit of a break can be difficult.
Wilma Consul:
On today s show, we chat with Lara Garey, a caregiver to her husband, Tom, a veteran of the Air Force. She opens up about the challenges of being the sole provider of his care 24/7. But good news came last year: Lara was able to find help courtesy of the new Respite Relief Program. We ll also hear from my co-host, Bob Edwards, who talks to Lee Woodruff about this new respite program. Woodruff is a caregiving advocate and the co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. And we ll learn about the new resources
Women of the Vine & Spirits to Host Raise Your Glass for Equality winebusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from winebusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
rangers say it is unlikely he survived. good news from the firelines in southern california. just about 40 minutes ago, authorities lifted evacuation orders. about 3,000 people are being allowed to head back home. many were forced to leave as the wildfires scorched an area the size of san francisco. it s now 40% contained. at least a dozen homes have been lost or damaged in the fire. firefighters worked overnight to save several more. and these are pictures of the fire which started thursday north of santa clarita in the angeles national forest. the fire has also burned through almost three million dollars in firefighting costs. melanie woodrow reports. reporter: flamed burned through the angeles national forest. extremely old dry brush hot temperatures and high winds are fueling the fire. a fire is taking off and we re having aircraft, air tankers, helicopters in the air trying to slow the progression of this fire. reporter: more than 2,000 firefighters are making
pelley: good evening. danny werfel has one of the toughest jobs in america: cleaning up the mess at the i.r.s. today he was summoned to capitol hill to tell congress how he plans to do it. president obama appointed werfel acting commissioner two weeks ago after the president fired steven miller when it was revealed that the i.r.s. had been targeting conservative political groups. then, over the weekend, a new scandal broke. the tax collecting agency has been spending millions of dollars on lavish conferences for employees. nancy cordes was at the hearing orday. reporter: the new head of the i.r.s. assured congress today that his first priority is to clear out the backlog of applications from tea party groups for tax-exempt status. dozens of applications that got singled out and held up for more than a year. my primary mission is to restore that trust. but i think it has to start with a recognition that the trust has been violated and it has to start with a recognition t