You all know that International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. This day is celebrated to commemorate the political, social and economic achievements of women. Along with this, International Women's Day also shows the empowerment of women. Not only this, but this day is also celebrated to eradicate discrimination between women and men. On the other hand, if the upcoming reports were to be believed, the first Women's Day was celebrated in 1909 in New York, USA and it was started by the Socialist Party of America. Today we are going to tell you some big information related to International Women's Day.
Indeed, the first thing we will tell you is the Women's Day 2020 Theme:
In the year 1975, the United Nations officially recognized the International Women's Day, followed by the year 1996, adopting the annual theme for each year. Let us tell you that the first theme to celebrate this day was "Celebration of the past, Planning for the future." This year's theme is #EachforEqual. Yes, this year's theme has been described as the best.
Why is International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March?
Actually, International Women's Day has a rich history of 108 years. It is said to have its first glimpse in 1909, when 15,000 women protested against long hours of work, low wages and lack of vote rights in New York City. By the way, Women's Day is now celebrated in almost all the developing, developed countries and it is a day for women to promote their potential, social, political and economic progress and to remember those women who worked hard to get women their rights.
How is International Women's Day celebrated worldwide?
Every year International Women's Day is celebrated very brilliantly. The day has an official holiday in at least 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Cuba, Laos, Russia and Vietnam. Along with this, there are many countries where tradition is that men honor their mother, wife, girlfriends and colleagues by giving them flowers and small gifts. There are some countries where on this day girls are given the same respect as Mother's Day and give gifts.
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