City celebrates Women's Day

Kolkata, Mar 08 (UNI) To honour the fortitude, resilence, tolerence and strong character of women, the International Women's Day is being celebrated in the city today amidst various programmes.

A private FM channel in the city organised a special programme called the "Women's Day Out" to mark the IWD. FM Channel awared ten ladies who were winners of a contest organised by it.

To inspire women and celebrate their achievements the Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro city felicitated seven women achievers.

The history of the Women's Day is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with the men.

The first National Woman's Day was observed across the United States in 1909.

Though the society has witnessed a significant change and attitudinal shift in both women's and society's thoughts about women's equality and emancipation, but still it's a long way to go to see women at par with men.

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