The Week That Was, Re-Enchanted: International Women's Day

About this episode

Angie Browne reflects on the evolution of International Women’s Day from its origins to its current corporate celebration.

Angie Browne reflects on International Women’s Day and how it has shifted from its socialist, working-class origins into a more corporate, marketing-friendly celebration, using narrative literacy to examine which stories are told and which are erased.

People in this episode

Host: Angie Browne

Topics covered

• International Women's Day
• corporate culture
• narrative literacy
• socialism
• working-class origins

Keywords

• International Women's Day
• narrative literacy
• corporate celebration
• socialist origins
• working-class

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