Women’s Day 2021: Google doodle honors historical firsts in women’s history | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Google doodle on Monday celebrated international women’s day by honouring a history of firsts achieved by women shattering the glass ceilings in roles traditionally closed to them.
In a short video, Google Doodle features only the hands of women who were the first female scientists, doctors, astronauts, engineers, activists, artists etc.
“Today’s annual international women’s day doodle takes a journey through a series of firsts in women’s history—highlighting female pioneers who have challenged the status quo and paved the way in education, civil rights, science, art, and so much more,” said Google in its note on the women’s day doodle.
The video doodle pays homage to these “(s)heroes” by depicting the hands that have opened the doors for generations of women.
“While some firsts achieve something spectacularly new, others are receiving a recognition or right that is long overdue,” reads the note.
Suffragists, academics, gold medalists, entrepreneurs and more—today’s Doodle celebrates the women around the world who overcame the obstacles of their time to create a lasting legacy.
“These firsts stand on the shoulders of countless others—women who laid the foundation, in the past, for today’s doors to be finally opened and glass ceilings broken,” said the Google doodle.
In honour of the trailblazers of the past, present, and future—Happy International Women’s Day!

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