He Secretary’s Day It is celebrated every September 4th in Argentina. It is a proposed date for recognize the work of the people who do this job. In turn, it aims to raise awareness about the fight for equity in this sector.
The beginnings of this type of employment were in the middle of the 20th century and, initially, it was proposed as an alternative for many women to have the possibility of starting a professional career and entering the labour market. Although it has been almost exclusively associated with this gender over the years, today, this is a role that is fulfilled by women and men alikegiven that there are more and more secretaries in both private and public spheres. For this reason, this date proposes to stop prejudices, invite more men to participate in these tasks and guarantee equality. among all when it comes to promotion in these jobs.
Nowadays, this job is occupied by both women and men.Freepik – Freepik
The choice of this day is related to two events that took place abroad and there is discussion about which one is the driving force. The first refers to the creation of the typewriter since it was Lilian Sholesdaughter of the inventor of the device, Christopher Sholes, who tested his first example in the mid-19th century.
In this way, the young woman became the first typist in historyan activity that was carried out for decades until the arrival of other technologies. For a long time, typewriters have been used especially by women in companies.
The two reasons why it is believed that Secretary’s Day is celebrated in ArgentinaPexels
Another theory dates back to Secretary’s weekorganized in 1952 by the National Association of Secretaries of the United StatesThis group was created by one of them: Maria Barrettwho fought for the labor rights of this union.
The aim of this week was to recognise these workers in their jobs and to promote improvements in their working conditions. They also wanted to invite more people to carry out these administrative tasks.
In that sense, the Secretary’s Day in Argentina The aim is to celebrate their work, but also to work for equal working conditions, in order to guarantee a scheme of opportunities and fair pay. In addition, men are encouraged to have a greater degree of participation in these tasks.
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