8th of March, International Women Day

In 1910 the German revolutionary Clara Zetkin proposed the 8th of March to be honored as a day annually in memory of working women. The day has been celebrated as International Women's Day or International Working Women's Day ever since.

In Russia and other countries, this day is celebrated as a national holiday!

But what do we actually celebrate on this day?

Equal civil rights (e.g. the right to vote) and treatment in the professional world (e.g. salary, position), free will and decision making concerning their body and future are some of the topics that feminists have tried and are still trying to establish.

Is it then just about rights?

Well, the answer is no. Fighting sexism is a complicated issue which is not easy to be traced since it is so deeply rooted in society, for both women and men. We are brought up with stereotypes, illusions and expectations, which are not necessarily compatible with the 21st century!

For all these reasons it is worthy to celebrate annually the accomplishments that women have achieved till today and reflect on how things could be better for both sexes.

Today, we celebrate the Woman who works

the Woman who is unemployed

the Woman who studies against her parents will

the Woman who decided to become a mother

and the Woman who didn’t

the Woman who is a solo traveller

the Woman who tries to be autonomous

the Woman who achieves to be autonomous

the Woman who loves her spouse and the Woman

who is loved by her spouse

the Woman who does not have a spouse!

Today we celebrate Despina, the co-founder of Athens Walking Tours who dared to make her dream reality,

Anthoula, our Marketing Manager, who stands out with her charm and hard work,

Alexandra, our Operations Manager, who makes multitasking seem easy with her warm smile,

Katerina G, our accountant, who plays the numbers on her one hand while with the other she cooks for her kids,

Iris, our graphic designer, who creates the prettiest maps and knows how to party,

Katerina K, our account coordinator, who is fair and cares about people,

Tania, our operator, for her way of thinking and dressing,

Lina, our operator, for her dedication and stability,

Georgia, our sales executive, for her determination and passion,

Natassa, our sales assistant, for her patience and kindness,

Sophia, our project coordinator, for her taste and intelligence,

Anais, who writes this article and smiles right now!

And of course, we celebrate our charismatic Guides who take care of all of you daily

Angeliki, Alexandra, Annie, Artemis, Chryssoula, Dorina, Effie, Elena, Irene, Ellie, Evita, Fotini, Katerina, Matina, Marilena, Maria, Nota, Sissy, Sophia, Stavroula, Stella, Vicky, Vassiliki, Zakia, Natalia and Niobe!

Ladies, we can totally do it!

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