John Locke’s birthday and philosophical teachings are celebrated on Individual Rights Day on August 29. While the topic is subjective and has been discussed for decades, Locke was the first to firmly argue that all human beings have sovereign identities and that it is the government’s responsibility to recognize these rights and safeguard them.
International Day against Nuclear Tests
International Day against Nuclear Tests is an annual observance on August 29. The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly at their 64th session on December 2, 2009. Nearly 2000 nuclear weapons tests have taken place since the first one on July 16, 1945. The side effects and dangers of nuclear energy testing to human life were dismissed in the early days, but the magnitude of its destructive nature has been proven time and time again in history. Nuclear weapons are volatile and the world can do without it.
National Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Institutional racism is a thing, and combating it is a large part of the reason for observing Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which takes place annually on a date set by a national group of advocates. This year, it takes place on July 27.
In 2020, 226 days passed before African and Black American women had reached that point, without regard to job type and required education. On National Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, let your voice join the courageous activists rallying to influence leaders, disseminate crucial knowledge, and make pay equity a reality.