Today is the Women's Day, a struggle of all to achieve a future with equality. Every fight begins in education, boys and girls should be educated in values, in social conscience, in equality, in respect, etc. If children are not aware of the value and importance of celebrations like this one, the fight will be in vain.
The children of today will be the leaders of the future, in their hand is change, the possibility of improve a world that today is mediocre for most people. But this will not be possible if they do not receive the necessary education, and this is something that must be done both at home and at school.
Often we don't know how to explain these kinds of things to children, since a simple long and deep talk would surely be inefficient. For this reason and to join the fight of all women, we are going to see some tips so that you can teach your children why it is necessary to celebrate Women's Day.
Why is Women's Day celebrated
The first and most important step is to make sure your children know why is there a day designated exclusively for women. Otherwise, the message children receive could be confusing, as they will surely receive data from here and there. To avoid that the little ones have confusion about it and can be aware of the importance of today's fight, you must explain to them where this celebration came from.
Of course, whenever you discuss such important issues with children, you should use appropriate language so they can understand you easily. Here is a small summary that you can use with your children:
«The struggle of women is not something recent or modern, for many, many years, very brave women from different parts of the world are fighting for obtaining a right, and that is the right to equality. The origin of Women's Day dates back centuries, specifically to the year 1857. On March 8 of that same year, workers in clothing factories in New York took to the streets to protest the poor working conditions that they had at that time.
You don't have to work children now, but until not many years ago, children like you had to work and they couldn't enjoy games like you do. The women demonstrated to protest the long working hours, which were 16 hours practically all day! In addition, their salaries were very low and the conditions were terrible for all of them.
That day the first demonstration for the rights of all women was held and since then, millions of brave women fight around the world to ensure that all people have the same rights »
Create a discussion on the topic
After briefly explaining the story of Women's Day, create a discussion with the children with some simple questions that involve comparisons between mom and dad, between the brothers themselves if they are boys and girls etc.
With some simple questions you can create an interesting discussion with the children, it will help you check how they perceive the subject and so you can redirect it whenever necessary. Philosophizing with children brings them great benefits, in this article you will find some ideas.
The role of women in science
Books are the great allies of parents, in them you will find the answer to many of your doubts and they are the great teachers for any age. Women's Day is a perfect occasion to introduce boys and girls to the world of science. This is a field in which great women have excelled with their achievements and discoveries that have improved everyone's lives.
In this link we leave you some books on the role of women in science. You will be able to read with your children, create new discussion forums and who knows, maybe your children will find work inspiration of your future.