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March 8, International Women’s Day, has been globally celebrated this year under the theme “Choose to Challenge.” The basis for this holiday, which is a public holiday in some countries while it is largely ignored elsewhere, was the International Socialist Women’s Conference held in August 1910 in Copenhagen, Denmark. A year later on March 19, 1911, International Women’s Day was marked for the first time by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. The primary aim of International Women’s Day is to ensure women’s rights.
March 8, which is a public holiday in Eritrea, began to be celebrated during the armed struggle for independence. In 1979, the National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) was established, and its primary objective was to mobilize and organize women to participate in the national liberation struggle. It raised women’s consciousness by conducting meetings and seminars, organized demonstrations by Eritreans in the diaspora
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Asmara, 11 March 2021- The National Union of Eritrean Women branches in various cities of Australia enthusiastically commemorated International Women’s Day, 8 March under the theme “Eritrean Woman: Pillar of Resilience and Development”.
At the event held in Melbourne, the Chairperson of the union branch gave a briefing on the contribution of the Eritrean women in various stages as well as the opportunities and challenges encountered. She also called for reinforced participation and contribution to the success of the national development drives.
The General Consul of Eritrea in Australia, Mr. Mehari Tekeste on his part called for strengthening organizational capacity and transfer the noble societal values to the young generation.
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Asmara, 08 March 2021- International Women’s Day, 8 March has been enthusiastically celebrated inside the country and abroad under the theme “Eritrean Woman: Pillar of Resistance and Development”.
At the celebration event held in Khartoum, The Sudan, the Charge d’Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, Mr. Ibrahim Idris said that the Eritrean women have played a significant role in realizing national independence and safeguarding the national sovereignty and that they have been practically able to realize their equality.
Ms. Eden Taddese, Chairperson of the National Union of Eritrean Women branch in Khartoum and its environs on her part gave an extensive briefing on the effort being conducted to develop the capacity of women and transfer the noble values of the Eritrean women to the young generation.
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