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Earth
Hour is organized by the World Wildlife Fund. Earth Hour was
held for the first time in Australia in 2007 and has spreath to
the rest of the world. It got a special meaning before the Climate
Conference in Copenhagen 2009 when the politicians tried to reach
agreement to reduce CO2-emision. Read more about
Earth Hour The
International Womens Day was decided at the an
International Women's Conference at the Second International in
1910 in
Copenhagen, but no specific day was decided. The year after a
Womens Day was held in Germany on the 19th of March. The Women's
Day has been connected to the socialist and workers movements and
for this reason it developed to an important day in ex Russia -
but here it is today rather a holiday to celebrate mothers and
wifes rather than a day for political statements. Read more about
Women's Day |
