Do we still need an International Women’s Day? To celebrate it, we look at four inspiring women from the worlds of sport, politics, science and climate campaigning.
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Four women who are changing the world
Do we still need an International Women's Day? To celebrate it, we look at four inspiring women from the worlds of sport, politics, science and climate campaigning.
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The music video for Anne-Marie's Beautiful shows a young woman getting out of bed and reaching for her crutchesA long stick with a piece that fits around the arm. They are used by people who have difficulty walking. .
The woman is Dima. When she was 18, she lost her leg during the war in SyriaA Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.. But she did not let it end her dream of becoming a runner.
Today, she has a prostheticAn artificial body part, such as a limb. leg that helps her to run. Her new dream is to run at the 2024 ParalympicsAn international sports competition for athletes with disabilities. .
Today is International Women's Day. It is a day to celebrate the amazing things that women and girls like Dima have done, and a call to work towards a world in which women and men have equal rightsThe idea that every person is treated the same in the law - no matter their gender, race, age, etc. .
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In December, Dima was named on a list of 100 inspiring women from around the world.
Ibijoke Faborode from NigeriaA country in western Africa. More people live in Nigeria than in any other country in Africa. was also on the list. She set up ElectHER, a group that supports women who want to be politiciansSomeone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country. across Africa.
Kimiko Hirata is from JapanAn island country in East Asia, with a population of nearly 126 million.. She works to protect the planet. When Japan's leaders wanted to build lots of new power stations to burn fossil fuelsFuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming., she started a campaign to stop it from happening.
Jane Rigby is an American scientist. Last year, she helped to launch the world's largest space telescopeA device which makes things look nearer than they are. , the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Do we still need an International Women's Day?
Yes! There have been many steps forward, but women around the world still do not have equal rights to men. And it is always a good idea to celebrate the amazing things women have done.
No! Officially, the first International Women's Day was held in 1975. The world has moved on a lot since then. International Women's Day made sense then - but now we do not need one set day to talk about women's rights.
Keywords
Crutches - A long stick with a piece that fits around the arm. They are used by people who have difficulty walking.
Syria - A Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.
Prosthetic - An artificial body part, such as a limb.
Paralympics - An international sports competition for athletes with disabilities.
Equal rights - The idea that every person is treated the same in the law - no matter their gender, race, age, etc.
Nigeria - A country in western Africa. More people live in Nigeria than in any other country in Africa.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.
Japan - An island country in East Asia, with a population of nearly 126 million.
Fossil fuels - Fuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming.
Telescope - A device which makes things look nearer than they are.
Four women who are changing the world
Inspiration: Faborode, Hirata, Rigby and Aktaa were all named as part of the BBC 100 Women series.
Glossary
Crutches - A long stick with a piece that fits around the arm. They are used by people who have difficulty walking.
Syria - A Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.
Prosthetic - An artificial body part, such as a limb.
Paralympics - An international sports competition for athletes with disabilities.
Equal rights - The idea that every person is treated the same in the law — no matter their gender, race, age, etc.
Nigeria - A country in western Africa. More people live in Nigeria than in any other country in Africa.
Politicians - Someone whose job it is to be involved in running a country. Politicians try to persuade people they have the best ideas to run the country.
Japan - An island country in East Asia, with a population of nearly 126 million.
Fossil fuels - Fuels made from decomposing plants and animals, including coal, natural gas and oil. These fuels release carbon dioxide, causing global warming.
Telescope - A device which makes things look nearer than they are.