07/03/2026
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๐ International Womenโs Day | March 8th
Over the next few days we will see women (and a few men) gathering. Bright dresses, laughter, flowers, morning and afternoon teas. Women backing women. And there is something really powerful about that.
But International Womenโs Day didnโt begin with raffles and polite speeches. It began with women who were frustrated, organised and angry about unsafe workplaces, unfair pay and the fact they had no voice in the decisions shaping their lives.
And while there has been real progress, the reality is that gender inequality is still affecting us today.
Women still earn less on average than men.
Women carry most of the unpaid care and domestic work.
Women remain under-represented in leadership and decision-making.
And violence against women continues to be one of the most serious social issues in our communities.
So yes, celebrate. I will. Support the women around you. I will. Enjoy the flowers, the dresses and the gatherings. I will. But remember where this day comes from.
Rights are not simply handed over. They are demanded, organised for and ultimately won by people who refuse to accept the status quo.
And history shows that progress rarely comes from being polite to systems that maintain inequality. It comes from people determined enough to challenge them. Keep it happy, but do not forget the anger โ๐ฝ
๐ท Image from the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on the Australian womenโs movement of the 1970s.
