Hard work on International Women's Day
(Baonghean.vn) - For many women, International Women's Day March 8 is still like any other day, they still have to work and earn a living. Instead of wanting to receive flowers, what they want is to earn more money to cover their living expenses.
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| While many women receive flowers and gifts from their husbands and children on International Women's Day, March 8, there are still other "beauties" who have to work hard to earn every penny. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh - Nghi Loc, who has been working as a scrap collector in Vinh City for nearly ten years, said: "March 8 or October 20 are the same for me, no different from any other day, still leaving home early in the morning, riding a bicycle to buy scrap for traders. Every day I have to run around to make ends meet, so how can I dare to think about receiving flowers as a gift." Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| A hard life, the pressure of making a living, money weighs heavily on the shoulders, making people like Ms. Quynh almost forget their role on International Women's Day. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan, who sells bread in Vinh market area, said that all the female workers and street vendors in this area also look forward to March 8. But not to rest, but to hope to sell more goods than usual. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| "We know March 8 is International Women's Day, but manual workers like us all have to work to feed the mouths at home," said Ms. Xuan. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| For female workers at an environmental sanitation company, holidays like March 8 are harder days because of the amount of waste. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Although each tree has its own flower and each family has its own situation, on holidays dedicated to women, everyone wants to give them the best. Photo: Chu Thanh |
