Google is celebrating International Women's Day 2018 with a doodle comprising of works by female artists. International Women's Day is observed on March 8 every year celebrating women and their works. The beautifully illustrated comics talk diverse stories of women coming from different backgrounds. It is based on themes of love, family, relationships, loss, and life. While Phillipa Rice's 'Trust' says how her new mother does not know what she's doing, Kaveri Gopalakrishnan's 'On the Roof' describes her love of reading. Meanwhile 'Homeland' by Saffa Khan is about growing up in her home country.
For the women's day doodle, Google approached 12 female artists from varying backgrounds to share their stories. One can go through the catchy stories by clicking on the play button. Reportedly, according to Google, each story represents "a moment, person, or event that has impacted their lives as women. While each artist tells a unique story, the themes are universal, reminding us of how much we often have in common."
Here is the list of artists involved in the Google Doodle's work:
Anna Haifisch – Nov 1989
Chihiro Takeuchi – Ages and Stages
Estelí Meza – My Aunt Blossoms
Francesca Sanna – The Box
Isuri – Aarthi the Amazing
Karabo Poppy Moletsane – Ntsoaki's Victory
Kaveri Gopalakrishnan – Up on the Roof
Laerte – Love
Philippa Rice – Trust
Saffa Khan – Homeland
Tillie Walden – Minutes
Tunalaya Dunn – Inwards
Each illustration in the doodle tells thought-provoking stories of womanhood and experiences that woman holds dear to their hearts. These tales have the power to open your eyes to a completely new set of life that different people around the world live. The doodle also lets you share the story on social media with the hashtag, #HerStoryOurStory.I
The theme for International Women's Day 2018 is #PressforProgress. It promotes growing global movement of supporting surrounding gender parity and sexism. This year's theme also encourages women to raise voice for their rights.
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