Google Doodle On International Women's Day is a visual treat.
Through an interactive Google Doodle, the search engine giant pays tribute to everyday women around the world on
International Women's Day 2018. It reached out to 12 female artists and through visual narratives, shared their personal stories in today's doodle. It has also invited storytellers around the world to post personal stories about a moment, person, or event that has impacted their lives as women using #HerStoryOurStory as the hashtag. Google India tweeted the Indian artist Kaveri Gopalakrishnan's "Up on the Roof" story on shared on Women's Day and wrote, "Like many great stories, Kaveri's story started with "once upon a time" too. On #IWD2018, we'd love to hear about how you continue to make a difference everyday. Share your story using #HerStoryOurStory. #GoogleDoodle"
A look at the women artists' stories:International Women's Day: Google Doodle by women artists.
"A thing people hopefully take away from my story is that circumstances can change for the better even though the world might look like a dark and grim place sometimes," says Anna Haifisch, shared on Women's Day.
2. Chihiro Takeuchi - Ages and Stages"IWD to me is an opportunity to share stories of Japanese women with people all around the world& to inspire young women to change the new millennium for the better," says Chihiro Takeuchi, shared on Women's Day.
3. Esteli Meza - My Aunt BlossomsI hope that women who are in this situation feel comforted and people are more sensitive to this reality," says Esteli Meza, shared on Women's Day.
Other artists and their story visuals. To read their stories, click
here.
4. Francesca Sanna - The BoxInternational Women's Day: Google Doodle by woman artist Francesca Sanna.
5. Isuri - Aarthi the Amazing
6. Karabo Poppy Moletsane - Ntsoaki's Victory
7. Kaveri Gopalakrishnan - Up on the Roof
8. Laerte - Love
9. Philippa Rice - Trust
10. Safa Khan - Homeland
11. Tillie Walden - Minutes
12. Tunalaya Dunn - Inwards
"While each artist tells a unique story, the themes are universal, reminding us of how much we often have in common. We hope that the combined power of words and images help bring these stories to life in a way that invokes feelings of understanding, empathy, and spirit of the day," wrote Google in a post. The 12 inspiring stories have been translated in more than 80 languages for a global audience.
Happy International Women's Day!