Happy International Women’s Day and Rebellious Magazine for Women’s Birthday! We’re so glad you’re here.
International Women’s Day has been celebrated since the early 1900s as women demanded shorter working hours, better pay and voting rights. Sound familiar?
“International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, honors the achievements of women across all aspects of life — social, economic, cultural, and political – while also advocating for gender equality.” — IWD
I don’t need to tell any of you why it’s more important than ever that we celebrate how far we’ve come, mourn the ground we’ve lost and commit ourselves to moving forward.
Here are some ways to do that this year, with a focus on voting with your wallet; corporations will never love and support us as much as we love and support ourselves.
Let’s go!
1. Dine at a Women-owned Restaurant
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2. Go to the International Women’s Day Dance
The LBTQ Giving Council of Chicago Foundation for Women’s dance is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at Effortless Look HQ, featuring DJs Gloria and Sandra Suave, appetizers, open bar, a silent auction and more. All proceeds directly support grants for organizations and programs that uplift lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning women, girls, and gender non-binary/non-conforming folks in the Chicago area.
3. Support Women’s Sports
4. Visit the International Women’s Day Market
Admission is free at the 4th Annual International Women’s Day Market at Artifact Events, supporting women-owned businesses in the Lincoln Square Ravenswood area. Look forward to pop-up shops, food, drinks and badass local business owners. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9.
5. Support Chicago’s Only Independent Feminist Newsroom Owned by a Mouthy Black Lesbian Feminist (It Me)
Happy 14th Birthday, Rebellious, and Happy International Women’s Day, All Y’all!
Y’all, I can’t thank you enough for making Lucky 13 our most successful fundraising campaign evahhhhhh! You gave gifts large and small, you cheered on our incredible staff and you put your money where your “hell yeah” is. As a founder from increasingly marginalized communities in an increasingly embattled industry, your support means everything. Thank…