What is Women's Day and what is its origin?

What is Women's Day and what is its origin?
Introduction: Every month of every year has special holidays and anniversaries. There are certain meanings behind these festivals. So what is Women's Day and what is its origin? Let’s follow the editor to find out. Mr. Shui Mo summarized many festivals and solar terms in the second month of the lunar calendar to help people better understand how to face every day in February.

What is Women's Day? What is the origin

International Working Women's Day (IWD) is the full name of "United Nations women's rights and international peace day". It is also known as "International Women's Day", "March 8th" and "March 8th Women's Day" in China. It is a holiday established on March 8th every year to celebrate the important contributions and great achievements made by women in the economic, political and social fields.
Since the strike and march of working women in Chicago, USA on March 8, 1909, more than a hundred years have passed until the 21st century. The focus of celebration varies in different regions, ranging from general celebration of respect for women, celebration of love for women to celebration of women's achievements in economic, political and social fields. Since the holiday began as a political event initiated by socialist feminists, it has become integrated into the culture of many countries, mainly in Europe, including Russia.

International Women's Day Representative

Clara Zetkin (July 5, 1857 - June 20, 1933), the main proposer of the establishment of International Women's Day, was formerly known as Clara Eisner. She was one of the leaders of the German Social Democratic Party and the left wing of the Second International, one of the leaders of the international socialist women's movement, one of the founders of the German Communist Party, and the soul of the proletarian women's liberation.
In August 1910, Zetkin convened the Second International Socialist Women's Conference in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. It was proposed to designate March 8th of each year as the day of struggle for women all over the world, and March 8th in 1911 as the first International Women's Day. "March 8" Women's Day has become a festival for women around the world to fight for their rights and liberation.

Chinese Women's Day Representative

He Xiangning (June 27, 1878 - September 1, 1972), the initiator of the first Women's Day celebration in China, was one of the pioneers of the women's rights movement, a major founder of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, a veteran of the Kuomintang, a contributor to the establishment of the Republic of China, a faithful executor of the "Three Major Policies", a front of the Anti-Japanese United Front, and one of the founders of New China.
In late February 1924, at a cadre meeting of the Kuomintang Central Women's Department, He Xiangning proposed holding a conference in Guangzhou to celebrate the International Women's Day, with the Central Women's Department responsible for initiating rallies and demonstrations. On the morning of March 8, China's first public event to commemorate International Women's Day was held in Guangzhou. Taking this as an opportunity, the women's movement in Guangdong gradually developed, and more and more women joined the torrent of women's liberation and national revolution.
Summary: Through the above article, we know the origin of Women’s Day and what it means. I hope these contents can give you a deeper understanding of Women’s Day. I hope you will like it!

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