Google Doodle Celebrates International Women's Day 2018

  • by Amanda Heroux
  • in Science
  • — Mar 8, 2018
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"Translating these works across 80+ languages and sharing them across a global audience means so much to us, and we hope that readers will go about their day feeling as inspired as we do".

The site then encourages others to share their stories by using the hashtag #HerStoryOurStory. Among these 12 inspiring stories, there is one by a Bengaluru based comics artist and illustrator, Kaveri Gopalakrishnan, titled "Up on the Roof". Each story has its own unique theme, with a wide range of its universality many can relate to these stories.

Marking International Women's Day 2018, Google Doodle has brought together 12 artists from 12 different countries to create a visual anthology that brings forth unheard stories of womanhood.

On February 28, 1909, the Socialist Party of America observed the earliest Women's Day in NY.


As part of the campaign, Google will be sharing woman hero stories through online videos, putting spotlight on women who have not just fought societal, cultural and economic barriers to achieve their dreams but are also redefining women's role in the society and business through technology.

This year, Google has taken the opportunity to mark the date by showcasing the work of female artists with a series of commemorative Doodle designs - here's the story behind them.

Women's Day has rolled in and there is a celebration of all that is female going on in the world.

"Ntsoaki's Victory" by Karabo Poppy Moletsane, another of the dozen storieWhat is the theme of International Women's Day 2018? Social Media platforms are flooded with women's day best quotes with hashtags.

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