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March 8th 1911 Clara Zetkin launches International Women's Day in Copenhagen.
2017 Melbourne Australia changes ten of its traffic lights to male and female figures. So now ten pedestrian figures with skirts will tell you when you can or cannot safely cross the road.
25 years ago Poros bars and tavernas used to be flooded on this day by females old and young. The young in their jeans and the elderly in their furs and gold jewellery. Groups of Women would take over, talking, yelling, laughing and dancing.
Doing the Greek belly dance called 'tsiftiteli'.
This photo is taken at a wedding but you get the idea. Dancing on the tables is de rigueur.
Last year my daughters and their friends stayed at home to celebrate. One of the husbands, an excellent chef, cooked for them, served and cleaned up. I doubt Poros town was flooded by anything last year or for many a long year on this night, certainly not gangs of women on the prowl.
Today I made moussaka for a woman friend of mine and a tangy lemon cake with greek yoghurt.
Not fair says my husband. When do man-kind celebrate? Every day!
Just some of my favourite women.
