Springfield Latina Entrepreneurs Recognized on International Women’s Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP/AP) – A Springfield business owner was recognized at a luncheon in honor of International Women’s Day.

Ana (Anito Soto), a Latina entrepreneur, is the owner of Jasmine Creations, a bridal shop located at 616 Carew Street in Springfield. A luncheon in honor of Anita will be held at Mesa Buffet on Liberty Street.

Councilwoman Maria Perez said Anito has been quietly contributing to the community and is always ready to help with fundraisers and community events.

“I would like to thank Springfield Pharmacy, the sole sponsor of this year’s event and an independent pharmacy center in Springfield for always caring about the health and needs of our community,” said Perez. Masu.

“I would like to thank Councilwoman Maria Perez and Women on the Vanguard for hosting this event again,” said Mayor Sarno. “I would like to thank Tobias Billups and Springfield Pharmacy for sponsoring this event again this year. It is important to not only celebrate women in our communities, in this case women in the Latinx community, but also to recognize all the accomplishments and accomplishments of trailblazing women in all fields and endeavors.”

What is International Women’s Day?

International Women’s Day is a global celebration and call to action, with demonstrations by women around the world ranging from militant protests to philanthropy. While some celebrate women’s economic, social, and political achievements, they urge governments to guarantee equal pay, access to health care, justice for victims of gender-based violence, and education for girls. Some people ask for it.

The day is an official holiday in more than 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Ukraine, Russia, and Cuba, the only country in the Americas.

As with other aspects of life, social media plays an important role on International Women’s Day, particularly by drawing attention to demonstrations held in countries with repressive governments against women and dissent in general. play a role.

When did it start? Why March 8th?

Although the idea behind Women’s Day originated in the United States in 1909 with the Socialist Party of America, it was Germany who promoted the worldwide commemoration during the International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen in 1910. I was a feminist. The following year, events commemorating this day occurred across Europe, and during World War I, women used the day to protest the armed conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918.

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8, following mass protests in Russia on February 23, 1917, which ultimately led to Russia’s withdrawal from the war. At the time, Russia did not use the Gregorian calendar (named after Pope Gregory It was still in use.

“On February 23rd in Russia, which corresponds to March 8th in Western Europe, women took to the streets to protest for bread and peace,” said Kristen Godsey, professor and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. said. Demonstrators also included widows, wives, and mothers of men killed or injured during the war. “The authorities were unable to stop them, but when the men saw the women going out into the streets, all the workers started coming and joining them.”

The United Nations began commemorating the holiday in 1975, the International Year of Women, and officially recognized the day two years later at the United Nations General Assembly.

What will the future hold for March 8th?

Ms. Gossy said commemorating International Women’s Day is more important than ever as women have lost the gains they made over the last century, primarily by ending constitutional protections. The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning abortion rights nationwide. It has been in place for about 50 years.

“Before[Donald]Trump became president, I think there were women all over the world. When Hillary Clinton was running for president, Sheryl Sandberg was writing ‘Lean In.’ It was all girlboss feminism. We didn’t know how quickly all that would happen and we’d be taken away,” she said.

The US decision on abortion has reverberated in European politics, bringing the issue back to public debate in some countries as far-right nationalist parties gain influence.

France on Monday became the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right. This is a historic step proposed by President Emmanuel Macron and welcomed by women’s rights activists around the world.

The vote at a special joint session of the French parliament prompted a long standing ovation among MPs.

“We have a moral responsibility towards women,” French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal told lawmakers ahead of Monday’s vote.