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朝、オフィスでデータ管理をしているHさんが、女性スタッフひとりひとりに、バラの花をプレゼント。今日は国際女性デー。
Since its birth in the socialist movement, International Women's Day has grown to become a global day of recognition and celebration across developed and developing countries alike. For decades, IWD has grown from strength to strength annually. For many years the United Nations has held an annual IWD conference to coordinate international efforts for women's rights and participation in social, political and economic processes. 1975 was designated as 'International Women’s Year' by the United Nations. Women's organisations and governments around the world have also observed IWD annually on 8 March by holding large-scale events that honour women's advancement and while diligently reminding of the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women's equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.
IWD is now an official holiday in Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.
ベトナムでは、祝日ではあるが、休日というわけではない。病院も、衛生局も、郵便局も通常業務である。特に、今年はバレンタインデーがテトに重なってしまったので、その代わりという意味合いも強く、花屋や宝石店も、今日の稼ぎに期待しているようである。
なお、ベトナムには、もうひとつ10月20日の「ベトナム女性の日」がある。そういえば、去年、Y先生が一生懸命花を買っていたのを思い出した。
