Let me educate you on why we celebrate Women's Day.

For those that do not understand the origins and significance of this day, the day is celebrated on 8 March, and its origin dates back to the 1800s. On 28 February 1908, women took to the streets of New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay, and the right to vote. The demonstration had a whopping 15 000 women stand together in solidarity to fight for women's rights. The following year, on 28 February another march was held in New York City. Women all over the world held their own marches on different days in February and March. It was decided in 1913, that the International Women's Day shall be celebrated on the 8th of March. It is a day designed to celebrate women who have paved the path to where we are today in terms of women's rights. It celebrates the voices of victory that won a woman a right to the work place, the fighters who fought for equal pay and the ones that continue to speak up against the injustices women face today. It is about ensuring that the power a woman possesses is not seen as domineering, but a quality that is to be praised. In doing so, a woman is not afraid to reach the full magnitude of her potential as the shackles are broken. It is a day designed to bring about hope in the hopeless around the word, ignite a spirit of unity and fight for the protection of the standing women's rights.

Mavis Braga is the founder of Love is Charity Foundation and enjoys writing for her blog.