Happy Women's Day! (March 8) | St Patrick's Day (March 17) | Help keep Care2 eCards FREE by supporting great causes! | Make 2013 the Beginning of the End of Hunger | The world produces enough for everyone. Yet 1 in 8 people, like Ralia, go to bed hungry every night, and 2 million children die from malnutrition every year. It doesn't have to be this way. This year we have a rare opportunity to make our voices heard and make politicians act. | | |
| Hi Arfin, Celebrate Women's Day with a Care2 eCard! DID YOU KNOW? In the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century, women were entering the workplace in larger numbers than ever before, thanks largely to the expansion of nineteenth century industrialism. The jobs they filled were segregated by gender and were mainly in the areas of manufacturing, textiles and in domestic services where working conditions were dismal, and wages even worse. The political climate was one of turmoil and change - Socialism and Trade Unionism were coming into being as working people the world over sought to improve their status and working conditions. Additionally, Women's Suffrage, the right to vote, was a still un-realized goal. More... | |
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