Google has come together to honor all women in the International Women’s Day.
This event aims to affirm the role of women in society and highlight all the achievements that have been made to improve their conditions.
The United Nations has chosen this year’s theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” to recognize the contribution of women and girls, who are at the forefront of efforts to respond to and reduce climate change.
At doodle From Google you can see that there are women of all nationalities in the world and in a carousel they show their occupation: doctor, designer, gardener, mom, mechanic or photographer. The professional activity values the work of women in society.
History of International Women’s Day
This celebration, also known as 8M, dates back to the early years of the 20th century and is linked to the first women’s protests in United States for the right to vote and to improve their working conditions.
Some versions place the origin of this celebration in the protests that took place on March 8, 1857, when thousands of textile workers were harshly persecuted for taking to the streets of New York to demand a ten-hour work day and end child labour.
Although not all historians agree with this version, it is true that in the In the early years of the last century there were many protests by women demanding their labor rights in the US.
Doodles represent historical milestones or important dates
Internet it is a huge library of newspapers and for this reason there have been very important Doodless, such as the Gregorian calendar, along with the story or its author.
Another of the Doodles that stood out from the others was when Google celebrated the 80th anniversary of the birth of Stephen Hawking, which included a short narration with the iconic computer-generated voice that characterized it.
The video narrates part of the life and legacy of the English physicist who died on March 14, 2018 as a result of complications derived from the amyotrophic sclerosis he suffered from.
“From colliding black holes to the Big Bang, his theories on the origins and mechanics of the universe revolutionized modern physics, while his best-selling books made the field widely accessible to millions of readers around the world”, Google recalled this day about the cosmologist.
‘In his own voice’ by Stephen Hawking, the Doodle sends a message of hope for all people, encouraging them to act with courage, decision and curiosity, exceeding all expectations. “You can”, she finishes, while a star is seen shining in the sky.
The computerized voice of the scientist is one of its most recognized features. He started using it as a result of his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Although more advanced artificial voices were developed throughout his life, the physicist continued to use the original American-accented voice after sticking to it over years of use.
