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"The Twitterverse has spoken, and it's really excited about International Women's Day. \nSearch for \"International Women's Day\" on Twitter and the tweets don't stop pouring in \u2014 \"Happy International Women's Day\" is the third most-trending topic on Twitter. There are tons of the expected, \"Happy International Women's Day!\" tweets and many insightful ones calling for change or reflecting on womens' accomplishments. There are a few insensitive ones saying women should get back in the kitchen or asking why there is no \"International Men's Day,\" but such diversity of opinions is expected from any mass social network. \nInternationalWomensDay.com says this year's theme is, \"Connecting girls, inspiring futures.\" And the entire month of March is Women's History Month.\nThe first International Women's Day was celebrated on Feb. 28, 1909. Organized by the Socialist Party of America, the day paid tribute to New York garment factory workers who had protested unfair conditions. International Women's Day grew into a national holiday and was a vehicle to protest World War I in some parts of Europe. \nMany organizations use today to stage peaceful protests or raise awareness of issues facing women and their communities.  Whether you use the day to reflect on the past or focus on the future, here are some of the most clever, thoughtful or funny tweets about International Women's Day and Women's History Month. \n\n\nInternational Women's Day Tweets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nFirst Lady Michelle Obama celebrated International Women's Day at the International Women of Courage Award reception with Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and 10 winners of the award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nA protector of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International used International Women's Day to tweet out some sobering facts about women worldwide: \"#Women are 80% of all refugees and displaced persons.\" and \"African-American #women are 3-4 more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nTwitter comedian Rob Delaney wishes hopeful Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum a happy International Women's Day, in spite of the conservative's views on women's reproductive rights. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\n\"At the London 1908 Games, only 1.8 per cent of the competitors were women. By the second London Games in 1948, the figure had grown to 9.5 per cent \u2013 an improvement, yes, but hardly a ringing endorsement for gender equality,\" reads an article on the Olympic's website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nSurely, Beyonce hopes her little Blue Ivy will be a powerful woman someday, just like her mother.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nStumbleupon is great place to find cool and undiscovered content. This link will take you to a photo gallery of women around the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nSuperman knows just how powerful women can be. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has fought for women's access to birth control and healthcare. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nSomaly Mam is a Cambodian author and human rights activist, focusing on sex trafficking. As a teenager, she was sold to a brothel. She later escaped and now works to stop human trafficking. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIWD Tweets\nUSAID works to improve gender equality and women's rights all around the world. Apparently, they like today's Google Doodle that pays tribute to International Women's Day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, RomanOkopny"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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