Chamisa Celebrates Women

Citizens Coalition for Change president, advocate Nelson Chamisa has joined the world in commemorating the International Women’s Day.

Celebrated annually on 8 March, International Women’s day is the day dedicated to the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and also calls for more action to be taken on improving gender equality.

Posting on his twitter handle today, Chamisa said women who are making a difference in the community are of great value to everyone, they deserve to be appreciated.

“Today is Intl Women’s Day (IWD), themed “gender equality today, for a sustainable tomorrow”, we salute the women everywhere making a difference in nations and communities.

“Women are the engines of social change and economic development, happy Women’s Day to brave women across the globe!,” said Chamisa.

The official colors associated with International Women’s Day harken back to the women’s suffrage movement in Britain, which are purple which represents justice and dignity, green which represents hope and white which symbolises purity.

International Women’s Day hasn’t always been celebrated on 8 March, this date came about as a result of a wartime strike by women in Russia in 1917, which began on Thursday 23 February and corresponds to 8 March in the Gregorian calendar.