International Women’s Day–Google’s Doodle
Tuesday, March 8th is International Women's Day. Enjoy Google's take on the #OneDayIWill campaign with their Google Doodle below. What's your "One Day I Will" dream?
Tuesday, March 8th is International Women's Day. Enjoy Google's take on the #OneDayIWill campaign with their Google Doodle below. What's your "One Day I Will" dream?
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My New Year's resolution. Which I'll not likely manage to fulfill. Oh well. --Mary Fran