I didn't work with a girls' group - it was just assumed that every team would do something to mark the occasion. Some clubs organised big celebrations, while others put up a display or ran a simple quiz.
Many people still celebrate 8 March, but over the past few years it has become almost unfashionable to hold events which acknowledge disadvantage on the grounds of gender, ethnicity or other factors. Successive governments have promoted the idea of meritocracy, where any person can achieve what they deserve. While inequalities are actually increasing, we are being sold the idea that disadvantaged groups have never had it so good.
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