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International Women's Day

International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900's and is annually held on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements throughout history and across nations. In 1977, the United Nations (UN) proclaimed it a "Day for Women's Rights and International Peace". The 2013 theme is: 'The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum'. Over time and distance, the equal rights of women have progressed. The achievements of women are being celebrated while remaining vigilant and tenacious for further sustainable change. There is global momentum for championing women's equality. In recent times much progress has been made to protect and promote women's rights. According to the United Nations, the majority of the world's 1.3 billion absolute poor are women. On average, women receive between 30 and 40% less pay than men earn for the same work. Women continue to be victims of violence, with rape and domestic violence listed as significant causes of disability and death among women worldwide In a report by the National Academies Committee published in Inside Higher Education on 'The Real Barriers for Women in Science', women were seriously underrepresented on academic science and engineering faculties because of a mix of 'unintentional' biases and outdated institutional policies and structures. Women were 'very likely' to face discrimination, sometimes deliberately but often inadvertently, in every field of science and engineering. The discrimination results from a combination of built-in biases which make them less likely to hire a woman than a man with identical accomplishments, of evaluation criteria that 'contain arbitrary and subjective components that disadvantage women.'

Seville

Seville certainly is one of the most beloved places by visitors to Spain. Although today Moorish influence is architectonically most evident - Andalusia was occupied by Moors for about 800 years - it has been a cultural center long before. The fertility of this land and its favorised climate with mild winters and about 3000 hours of sun per year (if you ever have visited it in August, where temperatures can arrive to some 47°C, perhaps you will deny to call it favorised) made Phoenicians and Carthaginians settle here. Later came Romans, like almost to any place in Europe, and two of their emperors, Trajan and Hadrian, in fact were born here. Two of the most important week in Seville : Semana Santa, Easter Week, with its world-famous processions, and Feria de Sevilla, the Flamenco-event in the land. -The processions : The processions work along a designated route from their home churches and chapels to the Cathedral, usually via a central viewing area and back. The ones from the suburban barrios may take 14 hours to return to their home churches. -The fair :The fair officially begins at midnight on Monday, and runs six days, ending on the following Sunday. During past fairs, however, many activities have begun on the Saturday prior to the official opening.For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds and a vast area on the far bank of the Guadalquivir River are totally covered in rows of casetas.