Sac State gets head start on Women?s Day celebration
March 5, 2002
A celebration of International Women?s day will happen a day early at Sacramento State, kicking off at noon tomorrow in the University Union.
“We?re celebrating a day early due to [there being fewer] students on campus on Fridays,” said Patricia Grady, the coordinator of Sac State?s Women?s Resource Center, sponsors of the event.
Featured at the event will be Sacramento Taiko Dan, a group that performs the style of traditional Japanese drumming. The 30-minute program includes discussion about Japanese culture, demonstration of instruments, and a performance of traditional and contemporary Taiko pieces. At 1:30 p.m. will be a discussion on how to detect early signs of breast cancer.
“Techniques for women on how to examine themselves will also be presented,” said Grady.
International Women?s Day is an occasion celebrated by women?s groups around the globe. The day is acknowledged by the United Nations and in many countries is recognized as a national holiday. The United Nations has four clear directives for the advancement of women: promotion of legal measures, mobilization of public opinion and international action, training and research and direct assistance to disadvantaged groups.
Rooted in the struggle of women to participate in society equality with men, International Women?s Day commemorates women who have striven and emerged as history-makers for all humankind.
It is no accident that International Women?s Day is in the month of March. The month is celebrated nationally as Women?s History month.
Events sponsored by the Women?s Resource Center will take place all month long. The Women?s Resource Center mission is to confront sexism and promote gender equity through education, advocacy and social actions.
On March 6, Professor of Counseling Education Lynn Wilcox will speak about women and spirituality. The Women?s Resource Center, co-sponsoring with student production, will present “The Vagina Monologues” from March 15 to 17. The show will star some of Sacramento State?s own faculty. “It?s going to be exciting,” Grady said.
