March 8: Women's Day

On March 8, International Women's Day is celebrated. Perhaps this is a date known to many due to the scope and celebration movements that take place around that day. Even though important mobilizations for consolidating a date began in 1921, International Women's Day was only recognized by the World Health Organization in 1977. However, March 8 should never be seen only as a commemorative date on the calendar. Behind the day, March 8, reveals a social, cultural and historical construction marked by gender inequality, the invisibility of violence, the difference in the conquest of rights between men and women and the role of women in society. March 8 tells about stories of women who, in their trajectory, fought for better working conditions, for the autonomy of the body, for the right to be heard, for the “no” to be respected, for the right to freedom, right to voice, to vote . For the right to life. What we live today is the result of these trajectories that, in their sum, also carry conquests. Therefore, March 8 is a day to remember these stories, to recognize the importance of women's struggle for equality, to appreciate and be proud of those who have passed, to celebrate achievements and to reflect on the next steps. It is day to be aware that there is still much to achieve and that this role is ours.

Psychologist Tamires Dartora - CEFI COG Center: Behavioral Cognitive Therapies