International Women's Day - History, Purpose and Practice
In 1908, around 15,000 women gathered in New York City They held a rally. The rally was held emphasizing the main demands of reduction of working hours, payment of wages and right to vote. This rally should be celebrated as Women's Day Sowed the idea. The following year, the Socialist Party of America announced the first National Women's Day. To convert this practice into International Women's Day, Clara Zetkin, a Communist woman, did the first phase of the work. In 1917, in the name of food and peace, It was the revolutionary struggle of Russian women that prevailed in Russia that day Helped greatly in bringing down the tyrannical regime. March 8 is the day this protest started. Since 1975, the United Nations has recognized and celebrated International Women's Day. In celebration of that, every year presents a theme for women. This year's theme is "Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality". The theme also includes exploring the impact of the digital ...