On Sunday March 8, the global community observes International Womens Day. This event is a world wide celebration of the remarkable achievements of women everywhere in the political, social and economic fronts. To say “We’ve Come A Long Way Baby” is a big understatement as we take a step back to see how far women have really come in the past 100 years.

To show our appreciation and support for this remarkable event, we want to do our part by joining the blogging community and bring awareness of this occasion to our readers and others by participating in Bloggers Unite, a wonderful initiative by Blog Catalog to bring more social awareness into the “blog-o-sphere”.

While the themes across the globe vary, this year- the theme adopted by the United Nations is Women and men united to end violence against women and girls. International Women’s Day officially began nearly 100 years ago, in 1911. Meetings and demonstrations were organized throughout Europe by word of mouth- and now we have the world at our fingertips to share our stories. The organizers would be proud to see their passion and determination have paid off!

Numerous events are occurring throughout the country- including our friends at the Nob Hill Spa Boutique in San Fransisco. They have invited notable guest speakers for the following free lectures (RSVP by March 8-Kellie James at 415-345-2826 or kjames@huntingtonhotel.com):

Dr. Daphne Miller, Author of The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets From Around the World - Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home on March 10 at 6pm

Christine Switzer from the International Museum of Women on March 11 at 6pm