2023-09-04 03:02:27
This Monday, September 4, Secretary’s Day is celebrated in Argentina and Uruguay, in homage to those who carry out this much-needed work that is historically linked to women, since they are generally the ones who perform the function. In addition, the date has its origin in two very particular stories. I know how it came about.
Secretary’s Day: why is it commemorated on September 4?
Secretary’s Day is celebrated every September 4, but the story of how it came to be is unclear. Its origin is shrouded in mystery and has never been verified, but it is nonetheless curious. According to what they say, in the 19th century, during the second stage of the Industrial Revolution, Christopher Sholes invented the typewriter and his daughter Lilian Sholes was one of the first people to verify the effectiveness of the invention.
The woman used it to write in public and thus became the first to practice typing. Years later, that date was chosen to remember that historic day and then each country established its own Secretary Day.
Secretary’s Day in Argentina: when do other countries celebrate it?
The celebration of Secretary’s Day on September 4 is worldwide, but each country does it on different dates: in Argentina and Uruguay it is celebrated on September 4. While in Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama, Bolivia and Peru, April 26 was chosen. While Venezuela and Brazil do it on September 30 and Mexico celebrates it on June 16.
Secretary’s Day: the fight for better working conditions
On the other hand, during the 1960s, women in Latin America demanded work positions, equal opportunities, and fairer wages, which led to the holding of the first Inter-American Congress of Secretaries in Buenos Aires in the early 1970s. Aires.
The goal was to recognize the contributions of secretaries in the workplace, and to attract more people to administrative and secretarial positions. In 2000, the International Association of Administrative Professionals renamed the celebration Administrative Professionals Week, the third week of April, and Administrative Professionals Day, April 21, as a way of recognizing the changing names. of positions within companies and the increasing responsibilities of the administrative work force.
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