Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple Music, App Stores commemorate International Women's Day celebrat...
Apple CEO Tim Cook quoted Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Twitter, as one of a number of ways Apple is commemorating International Women's Day on March 8, celebrating the achievements of women and commemorating the movement for women's rights.
In the tweet, Cook thanks all the inspiring women he works with at Apple, as well as "every woman who fights for equality." Cook elected to include a quote from Malala Yousafzai, a well-known campaigner aiming to increase the access of education for girls in developing regions.
The quote reads: "There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women."
In January, Apple revealed it pledged support to the Malala Fund, which is expected to help double the number of grants provided by the fund's Gulmakai Network, which supports education programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Nigeria. Apple is also helping the organization scale up by assisting with technology, creating a curriculum, and research into policy changes to help girls attend school and complete their education.
Cook has previously called Malala a "courageous advocate for equality and one of the most inspiring figures of our time."
The Twitter posting joins the variety of other ways Apple is marking International Women's Day. In the App Store in the U.S., it is highlighting apps and services with a focus on women, including health apps, the women-only social network Present, and a feature on the women directing Netflix's female-led "Jessica Jones," with Apple Music and iTunes Movies promoting content in a similar vein.
Apple Watch users can take part in a special challenge taking place throughout the day. To win the challenge, and receive the "2018" International Women's Day Challenge badge, users need to complete double their normal Move goals before the day ends.
Apple is also holding events in some of its retail outlets in honor of the day, including a recruiting event in its Paris Marche Saint-Germain store, and talks and a coding event at the London Mayfair store held in association with She Can Code and NetMums.
On Wednesday, Apple's annual Supplier Responsibility Report announced a new women's health initiative, starting at supplier facilities in China and India. The initiative includes a curriculum that provides information on self-examination for early cancer detection, nutrition, personal care, and maternal health, with access to services required to maintain proper health also offered.
In the tweet, Cook thanks all the inspiring women he works with at Apple, as well as "every woman who fights for equality." Cook elected to include a quote from Malala Yousafzai, a well-known campaigner aiming to increase the access of education for girls in developing regions.
The quote reads: "There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women."
In January, Apple revealed it pledged support to the Malala Fund, which is expected to help double the number of grants provided by the fund's Gulmakai Network, which supports education programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Nigeria. Apple is also helping the organization scale up by assisting with technology, creating a curriculum, and research into policy changes to help girls attend school and complete their education.
Cook has previously called Malala a "courageous advocate for equality and one of the most inspiring figures of our time."
"There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women." -- Malala
Thank you to all of the inspiring women I work with at Apple, and to every woman who fights for equality. #InternationalWomensDay-- Tim Cook (@tim_cook)
The Twitter posting joins the variety of other ways Apple is marking International Women's Day. In the App Store in the U.S., it is highlighting apps and services with a focus on women, including health apps, the women-only social network Present, and a feature on the women directing Netflix's female-led "Jessica Jones," with Apple Music and iTunes Movies promoting content in a similar vein.
Apple Watch users can take part in a special challenge taking place throughout the day. To win the challenge, and receive the "2018" International Women's Day Challenge badge, users need to complete double their normal Move goals before the day ends.
Apple is also holding events in some of its retail outlets in honor of the day, including a recruiting event in its Paris Marche Saint-Germain store, and talks and a coding event at the London Mayfair store held in association with She Can Code and NetMums.
On Wednesday, Apple's annual Supplier Responsibility Report announced a new women's health initiative, starting at supplier facilities in China and India. The initiative includes a curriculum that provides information on self-examination for early cancer detection, nutrition, personal care, and maternal health, with access to services required to maintain proper health also offered.
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As far as law goes, there have been (and still currently are) laws which limit the rights of women. For example, women being prohibited from voting. That particular law has changed in most developed nations now (after much protest), but still exists in some countries.
Then there are biases in the attitudes of a large portion of the population which create barriers and limitations for those groups. For example, workplace attitudes that women are only good for certain jobs, or the attitude above that all women care about is watching The Bachelor. Often people who aren't part of that group don't even see those biases because they don't have to experience the effects of them on a daily basis. By calling out those biases and trying to educate people about the effects they have, hopefully more people will recognize them and they will be eliminated over time.
These are a few of the reasons why an International Women's Day is necessary.
If you're referring to your comment to discount a day that focuses on women because you don't feel that men are focused on enough or that "human beings" are somehow not a consideration among humans beings then I implore you to explain why you believe that an International Women's Day is "gratifying or indulging an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit." What exactly do you feel is immoral about it that you'd effectively state All Human Beings Matter?
Maybe talk to some women and ask them about experiences like having some men treat them like "pretty dumb things" in the workplace. Or, as my wife experienced the other day, having a man follow you around to the point where you need to go into the nearest shop/restaurant and ask someone for help.