AAUW Marco Branch Celebrates International Women’s Day

Standing from left: Janet Dickens, Anna Hutchings, Gail Fischer, Jacky Childress, Lenore Yale, and JoAnn Brandau. Rachel DeHanas, Jaye Spencer, and Lael Kilpatrick are seated.

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Standing from left: Sue Olmsted, Marsha Crawford, Linda Hyde, Janet Dickens, Char Winter, Ann Vandehei, and Josette Bonewitz. Arlene Spector and Lynn Nathanson are seated.

Standing from left: Connie London, Sammy Miller, Jacky Childress, Marylu DiLorenzo, and Pam Callanan. Lynn Tuttle, President AAUW-Marco Island Branch, is seated.

Standing from left: Susan Pullman, Deb Armitage, Linda Kropp. Katie Goetzman and Joye Reynolds are seated.

Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, portrayed by Bonnie Bozzo.

Standing from left: Patty Terreri, Sally Kim, and Lenore Yale. Susan Wolfe is seated.

Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2022 8:00 pm

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International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated on March 8th by over 50 women at a Luncheon at the Hideaway Beach Club, sponsored by the Marco Island Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women). Branch President, Lynn Tuttle, spoke about the meaning of the day before introducing the guest speaker, the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, portrayed by Bonnie Bozzo.

International Women’s Day, March 8th is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year the day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The 2022 theme is “Break the Bias.” You strike the IWD #BreakTheBias pose with your arms crossed to show your commitment to calling out bias, smashing stereotypes, breaking inequality and rejecting discrimination.

On March 8, 1908 women workers in needle trades marched through New York City’s Lower East Side to protest child labor, sweatshop working conditions and demand women’s suffrage.

IWD has occurred for well over a century with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today IWD belongs to all groups everywhere. IWD is not country, group, or organization specific.