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“Women and men are created equal”
In 1913, women were already protesting for the right to vote in the United States. At that time, protests were also frequent to ask for better working conditions. (Getty Images).
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Clara Zetkin (left) and Rosa de Luxemburg, another of the most outstanding revolutionaries of the 20th century. (Public domain).
Russia and World War I
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In 1917 in Russia, thousands of women took to the streets against the war, a protest that led to the revolution and marked the date of International Women’s Day. (Getty Images).
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After the social outbreak in Chile, in October 2019, thousands of women took to the streets to demand their rights. “Un violador en tu camino”, by the collective Las Tesis, later became a worldwide feminist anthem. (Getty Images).
Are there reasons to continue the fight…?
- 2.7 billion women cannot access the same job options as men.
- In 2019, less than 25% of parliamentarians were women.
- One in three women continues to suffer gender violence.
- Of the 500 people in CEO positions leading the world’s highest-income companies, less than 7% are women.
- In the 92-year history of the Oscars, only five women have been nominated in the Best Director category; of the five, only one won the award (Kathryn Bigelow).
- And until 2086 the wage gap will not be closed if the current trend is not counteracted.
