MDBCs 04 Aug 2023

August 4 is Single Working Women's Day, a day reserved to recognize the important role that single working women play in our communities and societies.

The unofficial holiday was created by Barbara Payne who realized that despite the important economic and social contributions of single working women, there were no holidays that celebrated their achievements, creativity, and courage. And thus, Single Working Women's Day (SWWD) was founded in 2006. SWWD falls with Single Working Women's Week, a whole week devoted to celebrating happily single women who are gainfully employed.

No Longer a Stigma...

As societies around the world have progressed, the age-old stigma associated with single and/ or working women is slowly but surely disappearing. Today, women do not have to be married and stay-at-home to prove their worth. Successful and accomplished single women can be found in every walk of life and they contribute to their workplaces and communities on par with their peers who are married or in relationships.

...But Still Many Challenges

Despite this, there are many challenges that single working women still face in the workplace and in society. SWWD raises awareness about these issues and encourages people to find equitable solutions. The day also attempts to eliminate singlism - the stereotyping and discrimination of single people. It acknowledges that singlehood does not preclude happiness and satisfaction with life and that some people prefer going through life solo than with a partner.

How to Celebrate?

Honor all the single, working women in your life. Let them know that you admire them, respect their decisions and are inspired by what they do.
In many parts of the world, being a single woman is still considered to be a shameful thing. Volunteer your time and money to organizations that work towards helping single, working women stand on their feet and be self-sufficient in these countries.

Did You Know...

...that studies have shown that single people are much more social than married people? People with spouses and partners tend to spend less time with friends and more time with their families.

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International Beer Day

The first Friday of August every year is International Beer Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the art and science of brewing beer and encourages people to try out new flavors of beers.

International Beer Day was created in 2007 by Jesse Avshalomov, Evan Hamilton, Aaron Araki, and Richard Hernandez, in San Francisco, United States as a way to bring friends and strangers together over pints of beer. Between 2007 and 2012, the holiday was celebrated on August 5, but due to popular demand that the day be held on a Friday, the organizers changed the date to the first Friday of August.

Multicultural Drink

Beer is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting sugars found in cereal grains such as wheat or barley. Many beers around the world are brewed with hops, herbs, or fruits that add flavor to the drink.

Thought to be the world's oldest beverage still consumed today, beer has been drunk by almost all cultures around the world throughout human history. Today, beer is the third most consumed beverage in the world only after water and tea.

How to Celebrate?

If you brew your own beer, share your brews with friends and family and get their feedback.
Spend your evening at a bar trying out new types of beer.
Take a brewery tour and spend time learning the science behind beer making.

Did You Know…

…that there are craters on Mars and on the Moon called beer?

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After a health scare, I hugged my wife and whispered, “If something happens to me, the presents in my closet are yours.”

She whispered back, “If anything happens to you, everything in your closet is mine.”

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My ESL students try so hard and are so appreciative.

One student paid me the ultimate compliment when she said, “You teach English good.”

Another assured me, “I will always forget you.”

And a third insisted, “I thank you from the heart of my bottom.”

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If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for  a month.

Theodore Roosevelt

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When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21,  I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

Mark Twain

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