Hello and welcome to the first Our Liverpool of the day.
It's International Women's Day and we're going to be celebrating some of the inspirational and remarkable women in Liverpool as the morning goes on. It's such an important day for everyone, not just women, and gives us a chance to reflect on and recognise where we are as one of the most inclusive cities in the country.
People will be celebrating the cultural, political and social achievements of women across the globe. Let us know how you'll be marking the day.
READ MORE: Why do we celebrate International Women's Day?
'... women were there to wash the dishes, cook the tea, bring the kids up.'
Reporter Jess Molyneux spoke to some of the women who've probably had a lot of say in our lives so far. Scouse nans are known for their massive hearts and penchant for giving lasting advice and she spoke to Brenda, Elaine and Doreen about what advice they would pass on to the next generations.
She also spoke to them about how they've grown more independent and how the times have changed for women. Speaking about how things once were, Elaine said: "There wasn't as lot of opportunities, women were there to wash the dishes, cook the tea, bring the kids up."
Woman, 81, 'would have gone on for another ten years'
Brenda Rotherham from Maghull has only just retired as a dinner lady after taking up the job almost by accident in 1973. Now 81 years old, Brenda is still bumping into her old students who, until recently, were left amazed when she told them she was still serving dinners at their old school.
Brenda became "like a nan" to everyone and after 50 years loving "every second" of the job has now retired to be with her husband Bill. Our Sefton reporter James McNeill has the story.
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