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Happy IWD!

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logo for IWDI don’t have anything special planned for International Women’s Day this year, except for paying a little more attention specifically to what other women are writing right now. Feel free to share links to anything you find especially relevant today.

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  1. tigtog
    2011-03-08 • 8:17 AM

    Hit publish, went to check inbox, found this sent within the last few minutes:

    We are publishers of E Books focused on women’s rights, and in honor of the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2011, we are making available our “My Introduction to a New Feminism” E Booklets, in three languages(Portuguese, German, and English).
    We hope you have a chance to pick up your complementary copy, and also share with your communities.
    Here’s that link for the Free Ebooklets http://bit.ly/MyIntro2ANewFeminism2011
    For more on our efforts, see http://www.sophiasirius.net
    Maria Anna Foohs
    Publisher and Women’s Rights Advocate
    Educator in Bavaria, Germany
    To Honor 100th Anniversary Int’l Women’s Day on 8 March 2011

  3. PharaohKatt
    2011-03-09 • 12:37 AM

    I just finished a post on my blog in honour of IWD: 100th International Women’s Day: Recognising Women. I’d love it if people would comment and tell me about women they find inspiring.

  4. Book Girl
    2011-03-09 • 4:13 PM

    Here’s a wonderful video of women with disabilities from all around the world – you can’t help but smile and want to sing and dance along with it!

  5. Book Girl
    2011-03-09 • 4:14 PM

    Maybe this link will work?
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  7. tigtog
    2011-03-09 • 4:44 PM

    Thanks bookgirl – only admins can embed videos in comments here, so I’ll do it now:
    https://www.youtube.com/embed/uxxomUVsSik?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent

    At Mobility International USA’s 5th International Women’s Institute on Leadership and Disability (WILD), disabled women celebrate our strength and solidarity, while generating plans to revolutionize the status of women with disabilities around the world in education, employment, HIV/AIDS, violence prevention, legal rights and political power.
    Our goal is to reach 10,000 views and to raise funds through donations for the next WILD program empowering women and girls with disabilities. Every donation large or small brings us closer to that goal!
    To donate, visit http://www.miusa.org/donate/wild
    The video is captioned and a text video description is provided in English at http://www.miusa.org/publications/videos/lppviddesc
    Music and English lyrics by Rich Glauber http://www.richglauber.com
    Heartfelt thanks to Rich Glauber, who wrote this song specifically for the 2010 WILD program.
    Video Produced and Directed by Dana Vion/Sky’s the Limit Creative Services http://www.skysthelimitcreative.com
    Camera, Editing and Audio by Dana Vion/Sky’s the Limit Creative Services
    A special thank you to Dana Vion for her passion and commitment to this project.
    Creative Consultant Susan Sygall, MacArthur Fellow and MIUSA CEO
    With deep gratitude to MIUSA staff Susan Dunn, Jamie Kinsel, Cindy Lewis, and Lydia Shula.
    Arabic and Spanish lyrics by WILD delegates from Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, United States of America, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
    This video was funded by Mobility International USA (MIUSA) and an anonymous donor.
    Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is a U.S. based non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.
    Copyright 2011 Mobility International USA

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