Satnam Singh
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January 31, 2023
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration commemorating women’s cultural, political, and social achievement. It is celebrated yearly on March 8th. It’s also a key point in the women’s rights movement, raising awareness about problems like gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.
IWD originated from labour movements in North America and Europe in the early twentieth century, spurred on by the universal female suffrage movement that began in New Zealand. The first version was allegedly a “Women’s Day” staged by the Socialist Party of America on February 28, 1909, in New York City. This prompted German delegates to the International Socialist Women’s Conference in 1910 to recommend that “a special Women’s Day” be held every year, though with no defined date.
The next year, the first International Women’s Day marches and commemorations took place across Europe....
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