International Women's Day - A Celebration in Tweets

Today is International Women's Day, a day of celebration and a day for action on women’s rights, around the world.

The day is an official holiday in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia. In some countries, such as Cameroon, Croatia, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Chile, the day is not a public holiday, but is widely observed nonetheless. en.wikipedia.org/...

The UN theme for this year is “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”.

Here are a few notable tweets and stories from around the world - 

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Happy International Women's Day! Celebrate the achievements of women everywhere and let's all #PressforProgress to make things even better https://t.co/mxFD2GA1Ix#IWD2018pic.twitter.com/09FUxDHaqs

— Women's Day (@womensday) March 8, 2018

PressForProgress

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How will you #PressForProgress on International @WomensDay? In every moment, no matter how small, we can all take action. #IWD2018#WomenFastForwardhttps://t.co/xOvDNWxJiIpic.twitter.com/AH0ZkOPKIG

— Women. Fast forward (@EY_WFF) March 1, 2018

Google Doodle -

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"I hope that women who are in this situation feel comforted andpeople are more sensitive to this reality."-shares Estelí Meza, 1 of 12 artists featured in our #IWD2018#GoogleDoodle→ https://t.co/ydJboV47yJpic.twitter.com/ibODNR6kQR

— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) March 8, 2018

Events from around the world -

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In the year of MeToo and Time’s Up, 8 March keeps the spotlight on women calling for change. Follow the day’s global action live: https://t.co/N3YU9l6yse#IWD2018

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 8, 2018

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PHOTOS: Dispatches From International Women's Day Demonstrations Around The Globe https://t.co/jhFPmy5X5W

— NPR (@NPR) March 9, 2018

Marches

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WATCH: Thousands march in cities around the world in honor of #InternationalWomensDaypic.twitter.com/qxJ1hbYYfg

— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 8, 2018

Spanish Women Demand Equality

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Taking action against inequality. Learn more: https://t.co/KiRAiTgze8#InternationalWomensDaypic.twitter.com/pwMoelGsHA

— World Economic Forum (@wef) March 8, 2018

Closing the gender gap -

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#Belgium has convicted a man of #sexism for the first time https://t.co/dasEIBDcuI#InternationalWomansDaypic.twitter.com/RMphNlq2AD

— World Economic Forum (@wef) March 8, 2018

We have work to do

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Best countries to be a working woman, according to @TheEconomist1 Sweden2 Norway3 Iceland4 Finland5 France6 Denmark7 Poland10 Canada12 NZ14 Israel15 Spain16 Australia19 US20 Germany25 UK27 Turkey28 Japanhttps://t.co/c6yX4Y0yuo#InternationalWomensDaypic.twitter.com/PXgUMPakkf

— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) March 8, 2018

Few inspiring videos -

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Inspiring women -

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For #InternationalWomensDay, we have 7 profiles of remarkable women — from a 101-year-old runner from India to a Yemeni refugee who didn't let war stop her from being a scientist. https://t.co/swjnpdbMht

— NPR (@NPR) March 8, 2018

Women stepping up for humanity in war zones -

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With many men killed or missing, women are rising to prominence in the besieged enclave of eastern Ghouta, Syria pic.twitter.com/NYhK1Q1aaL

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 8, 2018

Nobel women -

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Happy International Women's Day! We're celebrating the women who have changed the world.Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award. #IWD2018pic.twitter.com/isKJHSGjsj

— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) March 8, 2018

Women at NASA —

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we recognize all the women who have made contributions to @NASA across the agency as engineers, astronauts, scientists and more. Pictured: the human computers of  @NASAJPL in 1953. For more on the women of NASA: https://t.co/waAx8cFRDIpic.twitter.com/ETT0w9y3K6

— NASA History Office (@NASAhistory) March 8, 2018

Women of Star Trek -

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The women of #StarTrek have shown us leadership, empowerment, tolerance, understanding and so much more. Today, we say #ThankYou - we're grateful everyday for your contributions to the universe #InternationalWomensDaypic.twitter.com/u8DOcfPew9

— Star Trek (@StarTrek) March 8, 2018

Dolls that inspire -

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In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we are committed to shining a light on empowering female role models past and present in an effort to inspire more girls.  Join the conversation by sharing your role models using #MoreRoleModels. pic.twitter.com/5oJnZywk7s

— Barbie (@Barbie) March 6, 2018

The golden arches celebrate with a flip —

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NEWS!! NEWS!! NEWS!!International Women's Day sees McDonald's flip their golden arches for the first time ever in their whole brand history. The iconic "M" becomes a fabulous "W" for women! They're honoring women everywhere. Awesome!! #PressforProgresshttps://t.co/GGcup9iQm0pic.twitter.com/5LecTaBmIn

— Women's Day (@womensday) March 8, 2018

A touch of class -

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Parker, I'm so glad I had the chance to meet you today (and for the dance party)!  Keep on dreaming big for yourself...and maybe one day I'll proudly look up at a portrait of you! pic.twitter.com/faUVTsYWun

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 6, 2018

Elizabeth Warren — fighting for all of us -

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The Senate is expected to pass the #BankLobbyistAct– with Democratic support. But I'm not going down without a fight. ​I've sponsored a series of amendments to fix major flaws in the bill and add important consumer protections. Here are all 17:

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 7, 2018

Empowerment — for a better world -

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"When women have money in their hands and the power to decide what to do with it, they become a force for change—in their own lives and in the lives of those around them." #EqualisGreater#InternationalWomensDaypic.twitter.com/wy8jfqSdBQ

— Gates Foundation (@gatesfoundation) March 8, 2018

Danai Gurira and Reese Witherspoon at the UN -

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"If we don't do something practical in our various positions of power, she might not reach her greatness & potential.” My talk w/ the @UN_Women today w/ @phumzileunwomen& @RWitherspoon can be viewed her: https://t.co/IGxE3PKWBl #InternationalWomensDay#IWD2018, #TimeIsNow

— Danai Gurira (@DanaiGurira) March 9, 2018

The United Nations at Work

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To celebrate #WomensDay, @Alison_Smale, @UNYouthEnvoy, @UNICEFchief, @almmura& other UN leaders spoke to @linkedineditors about the importance of equality in education & the workplace.https://t.co/4ziQYZ1Cjr

— United Nations (@UN) March 9, 2018

We have miles to go ...

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"Empowering women is the unfinished business of our time. This is not a favour to women but an obligation for both women and men. Women empowerment benefits everyone," @UnonDg #IWD#TimeIsUppic.twitter.com/s95ycegWEC

— UN Women Africa (@unwomenafrica) March 8, 2018

How are you celebrating International Women’s Day? Share your favorite stories and tweets.

Further Reading —

#InternationalWomensDay 55 Incredible Photos Of Girls Going To School Around The World — www.huffingtonpost.com/… International Women's Day - A Tale of Two Presidents — www.dailykos.com/... Also, please browse through the comments section for many more outstanding tweets.