International Women's Day 2015

Zippie84

Bit late since the day is nearly over, but hey ho.

Hope it's not a duplicate, but couldn't see anything anywhere else.

Today was International Women's Day: International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

So, who are the women who inspire you?

Who are the women in your life who have achieved great things and should be celebrated?

If you're a woman, what are your achievements that should be celebrated?

Omackeral

My mother. I was working today though so I might just honour her next Sunday.

random1337

When is International Men's Day?

Baby Jane

random1337 wrote: »

When is international Men's day?

November. 19th. Google has more.

Zippie84

random1337 wrote: »

When is International Men's Day?

19th November.

Zippie84

Baby Jane wrote: »

November. 19th. Google has more.

Yep. Google is pretty awesome for finding out stuff isn't it

kneemos

Michael D let off some balloons I saw on the News.

Should do.

random1337

Baby Jane wrote: »

November. 19th. Google has more.

I wasn't implying anything, I was just simply inquiring.

Stheno

random1337 wrote: »

When is International Men's Day?

Who cares in relation to this thread?

Anyway I was out with the bf today checking out suits for his birthday, he got a right slagging in the shop getting fancy clothes bought for him on women's day

Women I admire are some of those in my industry IT who have made a difference

Zippie84

random1337 wrote: »

I wasn't implying anything, I was just simply inquiring.

I look forward to coming back on November 19th if someone posts a thread and celebrate the many amazing men I know.

Slicemeister

I knew tae was a bit lax this evening.

NachoBusiness

Liz Murray.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbleDqLdhaE

They made a film about her called Homeless to Harvard (available at all good tube sites).

What I like about her is that she never blamed anyone else, for anything, even though she had lots of reasons to.

bodice ripper

So that's why my period was early.

One eyed Jack

Zippie84 wrote: »

So, who are the women who inspire you?

Hillary Clinton would definitely be top of that list, followed closely by far too many to mention.

(couple of Boardsies too! )

Who are the women in your life who have achieved great things and should be celebrated?

The women I work with on a daily basis who have overcome so much in their own lives and don't seek any praise for having overcome their own personal difficulties. They don't see their achievements as great things, but I do

Zippie84

Zippie84 wrote: »

Bit late since the day is nearly over, but hey ho.

Hope it's not a duplicate, but couldn't see anything anywhere else.

Today was International Women's Day: International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

So, who are the women who inspire you?

Who are the women in your life who have achieved great things and should be celebrated?

If you're a woman, what are your achievements that should be celebrated?

Oh and for my part, I'm not someone who would be the type of person to list famous people doing amazing things on a wide platform, who already get so much recognition.

I'm continually inspired everyday much more by 'ordinary' women overcoming difficult life situations, women who make an amazing difference in others' life, but who don't get a fraction of the recognition they deserve.

I'm thinking particularly of a couple of female friends who have experienced very painful life situations, but are such wonderful people, and who bring such joy to my life, and inspire me more than any famous person ever could.

jjC123

Hedy Lamarr.
Incredible mathematician who invented frequency hopping technology still used in WIFI today.
Also happened to be an iconic Hollywood actress. Because why the fook not?

s8n

Stheno wrote: »

Anyway I was out with the bf today checking out suits for his birthday, he got a right slagging in the shop getting fancy clothes bought for him on women's day

you were out buying him a new birthday suit ??

:eek::eek:

c_man

I watched a documentary on Cuman na mBan, the prominent role women had in the Rising, War and following Civil War. and then how they were screwed over. Worth checking out if on the TG4 player

Baby Jane

NachoBusiness wrote: »

Liz Murray.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbleDqLdhaE

Yeah, great story. Very inspirational. She was sleeping on park benches while completing the equivalent of the leaving cert, and still excelled in it.

Zippie84

Baby Jane wrote: »

Yeah, great story. Very inspirational. She was sleeping on park benches while completing the equivalent of the leaving cert, and still excelled in it.

Watching it now, but only been half paying attention as I'm tired, going to go back to it tomorrow and give it the attention it deserves.

Love Ted Talks!

mfceiling

Just a pity that it happened to fall on the same day as "National I don't give a fcuk day"

Stheno

s8n wrote: »

you were out buying him a new birthday suit ??

:eek::eek:

Yes the current one is too old saggy and wrinkly :d

Zippie84

mfceiling wrote: »

Just a pity that it happened to fall on the same day as "National I don't give a fcuk day"

Isn't that actually April 22nd?

DoYouEvenLift

Dora - she inspires people to follow their dreams

NachoBusiness

Zippie84 wrote: »

Watching it now, but only been half paying attention as I'm tired, going to go back to it tomorrow and give it the attention it deserves.

Love Ted Talks!

Watch Homeless to Harvard first. Spoilers in her talks

My gran is my biggest inspiration. She's lived through some dark times and still has the smiliest face and most positive attitude in the world. If I have a fraction of her spirit when I get to her age, I'll be a very lucky person.

My mum is pretty inspiring, professionally. She's been to places and worked in areas that most people would count themselves lucky to never see, just to help people.

Zippie84

Any women put their hands up and say they're inspired by themselves?

(this makes sense to me)

GLaDOS

Marie Curie, only person to have 2 nobel prizes in different fields of science (Physics and Chemistry) and was ultimately killed by her devotion to her work.

Wide Load

Ronda Rousey. Some woman to break an arm.

YFlyer

random1337 wrote: »

When is International Men's Day?

Any random day.

YFlyer

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Marie Curie, only person to have 2 nobel prizes in different fields (Physics and Chemistry) and was ultimately killed by her devotion to her work.

Pauling.

GLaDOS

YFlyer wrote: »

Pauling.

Sorry, should have said 2 different fields of science, edited.

MRnotlob606

I wonder how is its being celebrating in muslim countries

DoYouEvenLift

YFlyer wrote: »

Any random day.

November 19th is the actual answer

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

I wonder how is its being celebrating in muslim countries

They get to show a bit of their fringe

Dont call me Shirley

They made us recognise this in work on Friday, initially I was pissed off by having something political forced upon us, but I decided to get into the spirit. So I spent the day gossiping and thinking about dresses.

In fairness I did my part. :cool:

Zippie84

Dont call me Shirley wrote: »

They made us recognise this in work on Friday, initially I was pissed off by having something political forced upon us, but I decided to get into the spirit. So I spent the day gossiping and thinking about dresses.

In fairness I did my part. :cool:

While recognising that's what it often is, I'm wondering does it need to be something political at all though?

anncoates

I'm all for the day in principle, but for the love of god, no more fcuking inspirational sisterhood and/or strong woman pics on Facebook.

Please.

Zippie84

anncoates wrote: »

I'm all for the day in principle, but for the love of god, no more fcuking inspirational sisterhood and/or strong woman pics on Facebook.

Please.

sh1tebook / smugbook is terrible for that kind of thing. we can look forward soon to all the 'thank you mummy, you are so wonderful' vomit inducing statuses, quotes, pictures etc very soon.... so.... eh.... yay

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

I'm all for the day in principle, but for the love of god, no more fcuking inspirational sisterhood and/or strong woman pics on Facebook.

Please.

May I add to the above banlist, all inspirational tunes by Etta James, Nina Simone, Marlena Shaw, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald etc etc

the_monkey

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Hillary Clinton would definitely be top of that list, followed closely by far too many to mention.

(couple of Boardsies too! )





The women I work with on a daily basis who have overcome so much in their own lives and don't seek any praise for having overcome their own personal difficulties. They don't see their achievements as great things, but I do

Hilary Clinton ?? really ?

Why ? she's a bullying ballbreaker -

eviltwin

Zippie84 wrote: »

Oh and for my part, I'm not someone who would be the type of person to list famous people doing amazing things on a wide platform, who already get so much recognition.

I'm continually inspired everyday much more by 'ordinary' women overcoming difficult life situations, women who make an amazing difference in others' life, but who don't get a fraction of the recognition they deserve.

I'm thinking particularly of a couple of female friends who have experienced very painful life situations, but are such wonderful people, and who bring such joy to my life, and inspire me more than any famous person ever could.

This. I think normal folk don't get enough credit.

Zippie84

eviltwin wrote: »

This. I think normal folk don't get enough credit.

Agreed. Cos in reality it's those people who often make the most difference in 'ordinary' people's lives, and people's lives often most affected and has the most impact on by those who they know personally.

Annasopra

So, who are the women who inspire you?

Nuala O Faolain
Professor Kathleen Lynch
Louise Bayliss
Christina Noble
Rosaleen McDonagh
Siobhan O Donoghue
Suzy Byrne
Louise Hannon
Links234

K4t

"The cure for poverty has a name, in fact. It's called the empowerment of women. If you give women some control over the rate at which they reproduce, if you give them some say, take them off the animal cycle of reproduction to which nature and some religious doctrine condemns them, and then if you throw in a handful of seeds, the floor of everything in that village, not just poverty, but education, health, and optimism, will rise." - Christopher Hitchens

One eyed Jack

the_monkey wrote: »

Hilary Clinton ?? really ?

Why ? she's a bullying ballbreaker -

Well if you read about her achievements -


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton


Ballbreaker?

Certainly (it's one of the qualities I admire about her!)

Bully?

Ehhh, not so much...

s8n

s8n wrote: »

you were out buying him a new birthday suit ??

:eek::eek:

seriously - No thanks for this post ??