Mother’s Day was initially proposed in 1870 by activist-poet Julia Ward Howe as a call for peace and disarmament. It was celebrated in 18 cities in 1873, continued for another 10 years or so in ...

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In other parts of the world, Mother’s Day is also used as a platform to raise awareness about women’s rights, maternal health, and social issues affecting mothers and caregivers. Mother’s ...

Some words may be mispronounced. One of the first "Mother’s Day" celebrations was to unite women in the cause of world peace. In 1870 author and poet Julia Ward Howe issued a Mother’s Day ...