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International Women's Day

International Women’s Day is annually held on March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.

Local names

Name	Language
International Women's Day	English
Día Internacional de la Mujer	Spanish

Alternative name

United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace

What do people do?

International Women’s Day events are held worldwide on March 8. Various women, including political, community, and business leaders, as well as leading educators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and television personalities, are usually invited to speak at various events on the day. Such events may include seminars, conferences, luncheons, dinners or breakfasts. The messages given at these events often focus on various themes such as innovation, the portrayal of women in the media, or the importance of education and career opportunities.

Many students in schools and other educational settings participate in special lessons, debates or presentations about the importance of women in society, their influence, and issues that affect them. In some countries school children bring gifts to their female teachers and women receive small presents from friends or family members. Many workplaces make a special mention about International Women’s Day through internal newsletters or notices, or by handing out promotional material focusing on the day.

The first International Women’s Day occurred on March 19 in 1911. The inaugural event, which included rallies and organized meetings, was a big success in countries such as Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. The March 19 date was chosen because it commemorated the day that the Prussian king promised to introduce votes for women in 1848. The promise gave hope for equality but it was a promise that he failed to keep. The International Women’s Day date was moved to March 8 in 1913.

The UN drew global attention to women's concerns in 1975 by calling for an International Women's Year. It also convened the first conference on women in Mexico City that year. The UN General Assembly then invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for Women's Rights and International Peace in 1977. The day aimed to help nations worldwide eliminate discrimination against women. It also focused on helping women gain full and equal participation in global development.

Celebrate Women day on...

3rd Mac

Tomorrow is March 8th, which means it’s 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day.

I would like to wish everyone a very happy Women’s Day !

8th Mac 2011 Women day/ International Women day

8th Mac is women's day.

I like to wish all women of the world

HAPPY WOMEN'S DAY

Each year around the world,

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8.

Hundreds of events occur not just on this day

but throughout March to mark the economic,

political and social achievements of women.

International Women Day

The first IWD was observed on 19 March 1911 in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions.

International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on the 8th of March every year.It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.

Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nationsruns strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.

Female members of the AustralianBuilders Labourers Federation march on International Women's Day 1975 in Sydney

International Men's Day (IMD) is an annual international event celebrated on November 19.

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March 3rd What Happened on the day...

1923 U.S.A. Time Magazine
3rd March, 1923: The first issue of the weekly periodical, "TIME" appeared on newsstands featuring Joseph Gurney Cannon, grand old man of Congress

1966 England Colour Television Announced
3rd March, 1966: The BBC is to begin broadcasting television programmes in colour from next year.