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Postage stamps from the international women's year
What is Vermeer's milkmaid doing on a stamp from Rwanda?
About 250 stamps were printed worldwide in honour of International Women’s Year (1975).
![](../../../atria/mmbase/images/224446/schat_postzegel2.jpg.jpg)
Chili
The stamps feature extremely diverse images. To name just a few, the dove of peace, symbol of the UN-declared International Women’s Year, famous paintings that depict women, women at work, famous women. Or slogans like ‘peace, development, equality’.On this page, you’ll see a selection of stamps from the varied and curious collection.
DDR
![DDR DDR](../../../atria/mmbase/images/322064/schat_postzegel3.jpg)
Ghana
![Postzegels uit Ghana Postzegels uit Ghana](../../../atria/mmbase/images/322063/schat_postzegel4.jpg)
Rwanda
![Postzegels uit Rwanda (1-4) Postzegels uit Rwanda (1-4)](../../../atria/mmbase/images/322062/schat_postzegel8.jpg)
![Postzegels uit Rwanda (4-8) Postzegels uit Rwanda (4-8)](../../../atria/mmbase/images/322142/schat_postzegel9.jpg)
Iraq
Republique Guinee
![Postzegels uit Republique de Guinee Postzegels uit Republique de Guinee](../../../atria/mmbase/images/322140/schat_postzegel5.jpg)