Hello & welcome to another edition of the GK Nugget. I want to take this opportunity to wish all the female recipients of this nugget a very happy  International Women’s Day (IWD). As you all know IWD is celebrated across the globe on 8 th March every year. Today’s Nugget will turn back the pages of history to find out when & where did this celebration originate. IWD was observed for the first time on Feb. 28, 1908. About 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay, and the right to vote. On the same day the following year, women staged another demonstration — this time with the blessing of the Socialist Party of America. In 1910 , a woman called Clara Zetkin – leader of the ‘women’s office’ for the Social Democratic Party in Germany – tabled the idea of an International Women’s Day. She suggested that every country should celebrate women on one day every year to push for their demands. A conference of more than...

Hello, How's your week been? This week saw David Cameron stepping down and Theresa May becoming the new British PM. She's the 2nd female PM that Great Britain has had. But who have been some of the other leading ladies across the world? That's the theme for this weekend's GK nugget. Let's begin at home. Indira Gandhi served as India's prime minister from 1966 to 1977 & 1980 to 1984. Pratibha Patil served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. Moving west Golda Meir , the prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 74 was considered the original 'Iron Lady' . She was a founder of the state of Israel and the nation’s 4th prime minister. Another famous 'Iron Lady', Margaret Thatcher was the 1st woman prime minister of Britain from 1979 to 1990.  Other erstwhile female heads of state : Sri Lanka-President Chandrika Kumaratunga Nov, 1994 - Nov, 2005 Pakistan-PM Benazir Bhutto Dec, 1988 - Aug, 1990 & Oct, 1993 ...