La Poste France "Journée de la Femme" 2009

LA POSTE FRANCE on 9 March 2009 issued a set of 12 First Day Cover stamps entitled "Journée de la Femme"  (International Women's Day), which reproduced portraits of women from around the world by French navigator and artist Titoun Lamazou. The stamps featured  two phosphorescent bars and were printed using a gravure method. These stamps appeared on individual and grouped maxi cards.

Maxi Card #1-

 - Deborah, France 

- Blessing, Nigériane à Nouadhibou

- Kabari, Bangladesh 

- Nandita, India

Maxi Card #2

- Helena, United States

- Dayan, Columbia

- Daya, Indonesia 

- Francine, Rwanda

Maxi Card #3

- Mei Mei, Sal bytimbanque à Beijing

- Elmas, Réalisatrice à Istanbul 

- Malika, Morocco 

- Nadia, Indienne Camaiura (Brazil)

International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, IWD originated from labor movements in North America and Europe during the early 20th century.

Source: Wikipedia