Who knows the origin of Women’s Day on March 8th?

Women's Day, also known as "International Women's Day", is a festival for women around the world to fight for peace, equality and development. The festival is held on March 8 every year. For a century, women from all over the world have fought for this right. made unremitting efforts and struggles.

On March 8, 1857, female garment and textile workers in New York, USA held a protest against inhumane working conditions, 12-hour work system and low wages. The marchers were surrounded and dispersed by the police, and two years later, in March, the women organized the first union.

On March 8, 1908, 1,500 women marched in New York City. They demanded shorter working hours, higher labor remuneration, the right to vote, and a ban on child labor. Their slogan was "Bread and Roses"; bread symbolized economic security, and roses symbolized a better quality of life. In May, the American Socialist Party decided to use February's The last Sunday is Women's Day in the country.

In 1910, German sociologist Clara Zetkin suggested that in order to commemorate the strike of American garment workers, a day should be set as "International Women's Day". The proposal was accepted by the International Conference of Women Sociologists in Copenhagen, but no specific date was set.

In 1917, Russian women called for a strike on February 23 to demand "bread and peace" in protest. Poor working conditions and food shortages. According to the Julian calendar used in Russia, this day is the last Sunday of the month, which is converted to March 8 according to the Gregorian calendar widely used in Europe.

. 1977 In December, the United Nations adopted a resolution stating that the United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and Peace will be celebrated on a certain day, subject to the history and traditions of each member state. For the United Nations, International Women’s Day is set as March 8, and Since 1975.

South African Women’s Day is different from International Women’s Day. On August 9, 1956, hundreds of black women held a demonstration in Pretoria to protest against the authorities’ implementation of apartheid. "Pass Law". The new South African government designated this day as Women's Day to commemorate the contribution of South African women in the struggle for equality and designated this day as a national holiday. From then on, on August 9 every year, South Africa Women all over the country have held various forms of celebrations to demand the realization of gender equality, an end to partisan conflicts and violence, and the guarantee of women’s survival rights and resistance.

on sexual harassment and crimes in order to eliminate the deep-rooted discrimination against women caused by the old apartheid system in South Africa.

In 1924, the Communist Party of China held its first "March 8th" meeting in Guangzhou Women's Day Commemorative Conference.

In 1949, China's Central People's Government made a decision to designate March 8 as Women's Day. On that day, women across the country had a half-day holiday and held various commemorative and celebration activities.