Shout out to other oppressed powers: the Mexican Revolution!

Google celebrates IWD!

"Whoa man!" - International Womens Day by Morgan Saylor

Since the beginning of the early 20th century International Women's Day has been an annual event to give recognition to the strides women have made to declare their rights. This year is the 100th year to celebrate IWD. Officially started on March 19th in Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland, IWD was a day that men and women - of all races and age - met to rally, march, and campaign for their rights. In 1913 the date was set to March 8th and it has remained this was for the past 97 years. IWD is now an official holiday in more than 25 countries around the globe! The United States even declares March as "Women's History Month"!

There are several traditions that take place every year on IWD. Many countries choose a specific theme for each year. The UN chose the IWD 2011 theme to be "Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women" (past themes have included 2009's "Women and men united to end violence against women and girls", 2004's "Women and HIV/AIDS", 1996's "Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future". Another tradition is a message on IWD written by the Secretary-General (can be viewed here: http://www.un.org/en/events/women/iwd/2011/sg_message_2011.shtml). The theme and message are something many women look forward to every year. And though they are part of what makes IWD so interesting, it's the events that take place on March 8th that make IWD so exciting.



Schools, governments, charities, corporations, women's groups, and even just individuals from all over the world host events. The UK is the leader in IWD event-hosting. This year, according to the official IWD website (http://www.internationalwomensday.com) the are 1,772 official IWD events this year. This year First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at an event that took place within the walls of the White House. “We’ve come a long way, ladies,” she said, “One hundred years ago we would have never imagined that we’d be standing here in the East Room of the White House celebrating this day with this administration so we have reason to celebrate.”

She spoke of women in numbers - as college graduates, women in the workforce, within the government and the armed forces. "We are breaking barriers and succeeding in careers that our mothers and grandmothers never could have imagined." And indeed we are. IWD's website also encourages women to put in their say. Articles of 1,000 words or less can be submitted to their website (http://www.internationalwomensday.com/articles/) with your opinion of women's equality.

Have a shorter opinion? Feel free to comment or share.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

Revolution Symbol

This is one of our symbols for the womens revolution. This represents the fight for jobs and economic equality in the Women's Revolution. It also shows that women dug their heals in to get rights. You can also see the dollar is bigger one one side than the other. This shows that men get paid more than women. The fight for equal pay in the work force is still not complete.

I hope you enjoy this masterpiece.

FBI file

After getting evidence from our sources we have finally located the file of the phone conversation between Margaret Sanger and Marie Stoopes. I knew they were watching us!

Deceleration of the rights of men/women and the citizen rap

Whats started the Women's Revolution 

by Mickey Mac

It all started in 1789

The fight for rights

French Revolution on the line

The people pissed

It was their time to shine

Bread cost to much

War debt to high

Louie XVI

Was gonna die

After gaining the Bastille

They had shoes to fill

So they created a document.

Declaration of the rights

of man and of the citizen

Started for equal rights

Among men

Yo that's whats happinin’

It was all cool

But it created the fuel

For the fire

All the events that transpired

Can’t even compare to what happened next...

Two years later

A new revolution

A new solution

For the problems of the female institution

Olympe de Gouges

Made a counter argument

Another document

Deceleration of the rights

Of women and the citizen

If you just getting here where ya been?...

In conclusion

The start of the women's revolution

Was started by men

We gotta get equal rights

So join the fight

(Olympe de Gouges's Blog, Reflection - Morg)

I decided to make a separate blog that was "authored by Olympe de Gouges". It had the view of her as well as another woman's comment. It showed the perspective of a woman who really wanted change and fought for it. I tried to allow the reader to feel the frustration that women felt living as they once did. Olympe de Gouges' Declaration of Women paved the way for many of the legal rights women have today.

The blog gave the timeline for the Declaration of Women, as well as included a full copy. I also included a little background information on Olympe / Marie Gouze because I thought it was really interesting.

Check out Olympe de Gouges personel blog!

http://saylor-olympedegouges.blogspot.com/

Rally!

I am holding a rally in Atlanta, Georgia! We need all of our 180 viewers and more to come! If we have enough people and we march on Atlanta, we may be able to fix some of our unequal property rights!

I got a photograph signed by the most inspiring woman!

Last week I met Olympe de Gouges. It was wonderful! I happened to see her while I was vacationing in France. We discussed women's rights for a long time and how I am pushing for America to follow her lead. She told me to "stand strong"!!

Thoughts from my head

I was thinking about how things are, and the social injustices of today. Women are treated like dirt! Being a woman myself, I find this simply unacceptable.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS!!

FBI Evidence

This was a phone call recorded during the late 19th century in regards to women's rights. Margaret Sanger calls Marie Stoopes to discuss her plans. FBI had both lines under surveillance though the conversation's end is interrupted by static.

Live Feed from Seneca Falls

This is the Seneca falls Facebook group.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seneca-Falls-Convention/158582180861575

Women Wanting the right to vote in the USA

This video shows some of the struggles women go through to get their rights.

More stuff I found in my attic...

A reporter talking about his experiences at the first meeting of the NUWSS:

"September 13, 1897

Before the meeting began, I got a chance to talk to some of the men and women who were attending the event, all of which were very composed and reasonable-seeming. They did not look like the crazy, militant protesters I had heard of from the men I had interviewed for this same article.

When the meeting began, it reminded me of a court trial almost, in the way that it was extremely orderly, with only a few outbursts. There were over a hundred people present, but the peace was kept. Presiding over the assembly was a woman who everyone seemed to respect; I presume she was the founder of the organization. the matters discussed were of a varying nature; complaining about the lack of job opportunities, debating whether or not the new abortion clinics would help or hinder their cause, where the next rally would be, and so on.

I was surprised by the civility of the whole thing; It has made me rethink my position on the topic... Perhaps I will attend the next meeting as well, but not as a reporter, as a supporter!"

National women's rights convention

This is going on right now! The first ever! There are over 1,000 people here! THIS WILL BE THE YEAR THAT WOMEN GAIN EQUAL RIGHTS!!

Excerpt from the diary of John McMillian

I found this when I was going through some old stuff in my attic. Check it out!

"03-21-1852

This past day as I was attending to the many duties of my newly opened shoe-selling business, my secretary informed me I had a visitor waiting. I was surprised when my visitor turned out to be a woman. At first I supposed her intent was to persuade me to recognize her cause as some part of a feministic movement, but instead she had the audacity to inquire as to whether I was hiring! I was almost of a mind to laugh at her! Instead, though, I decided to be kind to her and simply told I was not. It still boggles my mind, though... A woman should know her place in society and in life... It certainly is not in the workplace! It is simply ridiculous, the idea of a woman working along side a man, partaking in man's labor... Simply ridiculous!"

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Time Line [Rough]

1700’s-1800’s: Women write books and treatises that gain them attention, books on how women should act in public and what role she plays in marriage, etc.

1789: French declaration of the rights of men and the women’s march on Versialles

1791: Olympe De Gouges writes declaration of the rights of women

1800’s: Industrial revolution, controversy on women’s right to work, prostitution becomes more widespread

1840’s: Colleges for women established in the UK

1848: Seneca falls convention

1876: Telephone invention brings white collar jobs for women

1882: First birth control clinic

1887: Married women’s property act

1897: National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies formed

1903: Women’s Social and Political Union formed and Women’s Trade Union League formed

1919: End of WWI leads to loss of many jobs for women

1920: Suffrage in the USA through 19th amendment

1928: Suffrage in the UK

1944: Suffrage in France

1966: National Organization for Women established to give all women equal rights