In order to honor women from all over the world, we at World Paint by Numbers have separated some paintings where the protagonism is feminine. The year was 1909, the first alleged observance of Women's Day, called "National Women's Day", was held on February 28, 1909, in New York City, organized by the Socialist Party of America at the suggestion of activist Theresa Malkiel.
Below, we'll see our best paintings by numbers along with the most striking facts in women's struggles around the world.
This was one of the first struggles for women's rights - the famous suffragette movement, which started in 1897 with the foundation of the National Union for Female Suffrage by British educator Millicent Fawcett. However, in the United Kingdom, female voting was allowed from 1918.
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Beautiful Woman Autumn - World Paint by Numbers™ Kits DIY
Simone de Beauvoir was a thinker of the feminist movement during the 1960s who gained prominence for her quest to deconstruct the role then agreed upon for women in society.
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Morning Beach View - World Paint by Numbers™ Kits DIY
June 18 1983: Flying on the Space Shuttle Challenger, Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
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Modern Ballet Dancer - World Paint by Numbers™ Kits DIY
An emblematic case of that period occurred on September 7, 1968, when hundreds of women from various parts of the United States took to the streets of Atlantic City and protested against female stereotypes and the "beauty dictatorship".
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Golden Sunbath - World Paint by Numbers Kits DIY
June 23, 1972: Title IX of the Education Amendments is signed into law by President Richard Nixon. It states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
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Beautiful Ballet Dancer - World Paint by Numbers™ Kits DIY
Worldwide, the feminist movement has emerged as a way to claim access to education and many other basic rights. The origins of the movement are linked to the events of the 1960s.
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Walk in the Park- World Paint by Numbers™ Kits DIY
We at World Paint by Numbers congratulate all women worldwide for the symbolic day of the constant struggle for equal rights. 💖
Source: https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/womens-history-us-timeline
