Open Night I : Make Changes

    It was in 1857, that on 8 March in New York City, garments workers went on strike. Suffering horrific conditions, endless hours and low pay, they took to the streets demanding better money and working conditions. Dispersed after being attacked by police, the women continued to fight and from their movement the first women’s labour unions were established.In the early 20th century, their movement blossomed. New York City’s streets again saw women march demanding shorter hours, better pay, an end to child labour and the right to vote in 1908. Recurrent across this history of International Women’s Day is one tactic: strike. Women - most often low income, migrant women working tirelessly as employees, carers, wives, mothers, sex workers - knew the power of their labour. They knew withdrawing the work they did would stop the world turning and win them victories.The women who founded International Women’s Day knew their labour ran the world; they knew the dire conditions of their womanhood would not be remedied with representation, telling their stories, or leaning in – but by action. It is in the tradition of International Women’s Day that this 8 March, we strike.

    International Women's Day  is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.It is speacial day and It is our first open night and the concept is Make Changes because this is unique event which is designed to discuss some social problems because we believe that Erasmus gives opportunity to share ideas . In the event we have 3 different sections. The first one, we want you to give some information about women’s place in your society. The second part is  we will share 3 general questions about women’s rights and gender equality.  We will discuss How can we make changes?. Finally, the last part is more entertaining!. We will show some pictures than we want you to talk about that pictures for 20 seconds. This is our event plan!
    Make equal lifes and Change ideas.