Proposal to adopt International Women's Day & International Men's Day as Federal holidays in the USA to replace Mother's Day & Father's Day respectively.
Individuals who wish to continue to celebrate Mother's Day & Father's Day may continue to do so, but they should not be Federally recognized holidays. It is no longer appropriate to continue to celebrate Women (and Men) only for their reproduction. We encourage and will support efforts to celebrate all individuals regardless of their ability or desire to produce offspring. How long will we continue to only celebrate and honor women after they have successfully given birth? The time for change is now and it starts with you, HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
The United Nations adopted the celebration of International Women's Day in 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world peace. Learn more about the history and meaning of International Women's Day around the world on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day
Women's Day is an official holiday in Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar, 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.
On Women's Day it is customary for men to give the women in their lives – friends, mothers, wives, girlfriends, daughters, colleagues, etc. – flowers and small gifts. In some countries it is also observed as an equivalent of Mother's Day, where children also give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
International Men's Day, inaugurated in 1992 and celebrated on November 19th around the world, is supported by a variety of individuals and groups in Oceania, the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Endorsed by UNESCO, Director of Women and Culture of Peace Ingeborg Breines said of IMD, "This is an excellent idea and would give some gender balance." The objectives of celebrating an International Men's Day include focusing on men's and boys' health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting male role models. It is an occasion to highlight discrimination against men and boys and to celebrate their achievements and contributions, in particular for their contributions to community, family, marriage, and child care. The broader and ultimate aim of the event is to promote basic humanitarian values. Learn more on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men%27s_Day
Are men only to be recognized as Super once they have become a Father? International Men's Day is celebrated in over 70 countries including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burundi, Canada, the Cayman Islands, China, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Ghana, Grenada, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zimbabwe, on 19 November, and global support for the celebration is broad.
International Men's Day is also followed by Universal Children's Day on the 20th of November in many countries, forming a 48-hour celebration of men and children, respectively. Learn more on Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day#Universal_Children's_Day
Mothers and Fathers deserve to be treated with honor and respect and celebrating Motherhood and Fatherhood is a valiant principle. The point of this article is to draw attention to the issue that we as a nation have a Federal holiday only for individuals who have reproduced and we are behind the rest of the civilized world in our appreciation of Women, Men, and Children in our respect for Human Rights and Dignity. If you feel that International Women's Day, International Men's Day, or International Children's Days should be made into Federal holidays in the USA, we encourage you to share. Sources: Wikipedia links provided