International Women’s Day 2023 do you know about the history of International Women’s Day?
International Women’s Day 2023 : International Women’s Day is an important part of the women’s rights movement, drawing global attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women. Moreover, International Women’s Day is also seen as a celebration of economic, political and social achievements of women. It is a day to show respect, appreciation and love to women.
International Women’s Day 2023 : International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. The purpose behind celebrating this day in honor of almost half of the world’s population is to promote women’s rights. It is no exaggeration to say that International Women’s Day is the epicenter of the women’s rights movement, drawing world attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence and abuse against women. Furthermore, International Women’s Day is celebrated as a celebration of women’s economic, political and social achievements, a day to show respect, appreciation and love for women. Every year International Women’s Day is based on one or the other theme.
The theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is “Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”. For some time now, there has been a lot of discussion about gender equality in the world. People are very conscious about this issue. Let us know about the history of International Women’s Day and its importance.
History of International Women’s Day
The United Nations started celebrating Women’s Day on March 8, 1975, but before that there was an exercise to celebrate it once in 1909. In fact, in 1909, Women’s Day was celebrated on February 28 for the first time in America. The day was chosen by the Socialist Party of America to honor the 1908 garment workers’ strike in New York. At the same time, for the first time, on February 28, celebrating Women’s Day, Russian women entered a protest against the First World War.
In 1917 Russian women went on strike for bread and peace. The strike began on the last Sunday of February. It was a historic strike and when the Czar of Russia left power, the interim government there gave women the right to vote. Women in Europe held rallies on March 8 to support peace activists.
Significance of International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated with a focus on creating awareness among the people of the society about respecting and loving women and making women aware of their rights. This day is very important to uplift the spirit of women and eliminate the prevailing inequality in the society.
