Happy Women's Day from Fundition!

Do you know what today is? It is the international women's day, celebrated all over the world. March 8 has been the date ever since women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917 but it was widely adopted in 1975 by the United Nations. Depending on where you live, this day may be a day of celebration or a day of protesting, we hope it is the first one and that you are blessed with all that you need and desire in your life.

The earliest Women's Day, called "National Woman's Day," happened on February 28, 1909, in New York and it was organized by the Socialist Party of America at the suggestion of Theresa Malkiel who was a Russian-born American labor activist, suffragist, and an educator. A lot has happened in human history, a lot of pain and a lot of glorious victories. We have great women in our history to thank for everything that we today take for granted.

This day is important because of the freedom that it represents. It was a long and hard journey for humans to reach that level of freedom. We say "humans" because that is what being a woman means, to be a human and to have all the rights that go with that category. A right to learn how to read and write, educate yourself, choose your own partner, not be seen or sold like livestock. We now have the right to vote, speak our mind, choose our profession, dress how we like and act how we please. Can you imagine if all those rights were just wishful thinking? They were for a long long time. The period in which women are free and independent is still much shorter than that one when they were slaves to their husbands and family. Unfortunately, there are still places in this world where that is still happening. We hope that it will not be for long.

The biggest freedom we women today have is the freedom to be happy. We are free to do what we want and need to achieve that happiness. You can color your hair, leave a man who is not good for you or takes you for granted, you can get a tattoo if you want, eat what you like and do what gives you pleasure. You can live alone, with a man, woman or even an entire village, it is your choice. You are free to choose your friends and your activities. You are, above else, FREE TO BE HAPPY.

To all the women in our Associates team, our Angles, Ambassadors, Backers, Supporters, and Founders, we wish you an amazing women's day! To make it an even better one, we have prepared for you a selection of projects on Fundition that are either about women or done by women. There is no better day to visit them and give them some love. Open your hearts and donate the amount you are comfortable with. Show them your support and do not forget to be kind and leave a comment or two on their posts. They will appreciate it.