On March 8th, 1857, women garment and textile workers in new york, USA held a protest against 1975 Australian women's movement.

For non-human working environment, 12 hour working system, low salary. The marchers were surrounded by police and dispersed. Two years later, in March, these women formed their first trade union. On March 8th, 1908, 15000 women marched in new york, demanding shorter working hours, higher labor remuneration and voting rights, and prohibiting the use of child labor. Their slogan is "bread and roses". Bread symbolizes economic security and roses symbolize a better quality of life. In May, the American Socialist Party decided to take the last Sunday in February as the National Women's Day.

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1909 On March 8, the Chicago Women Workers' Union held a demonstration to demand equal rights between men and women. In August of the following year, at the Second International Socialist Women's Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark, it was decided that March 8 of each year would be designated as Women's Day in order to promote the unity and liberation of international working women. Also called International Women's Day. Before World War I, the shadow of war enveloped the whole world, and imperialism tried to carve up colonies. August, 19 10, in the "70th anniversary of International Women's Day" stamp.

The Second International Socialist Women's Congress was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Representatives from 65,438+07 countries attended the meeting. The main issues discussed at the meeting were opposing imperialist expansion and preparing for war and safeguarding world peace. At the same time, issues such as protecting the rights of women and children, striving for an eight-hour working system and women's right to vote were also discussed. Clara Zetkin, a famous German socialist revolutionary and outstanding fighter, who led this meeting, proposed that March 8 every year be the World Women's Struggle Day, which was unanimously supported by the delegates. Since then, "March 8" Women's Day has become a festival for women in the world to fight for their rights and liberation. 19 17, Russian women called for a strike on February 23, demanding "bread and peace" to protest against the harsh working environment and food shortage. According to the julian calendar used in Russia, this day is the last Sunday of each month, and it is March 8 when converted into the Gregorian calendar widely used in Europe. 191.1917 On March 8th, women workers in Petrograd, Russia bravely raised the March 8th red flag and held demonstrations against the imperialist war, tsarist system and hunger. Women in China first commemorated March 8th in 1924. Under the leadership of the * * * Production Party of China, working women in Guangzhou held a memorial meeting and a procession. The meeting was presided over by He Xiangning, a pioneer of the women's movement in China. At the meeting, the slogans of "Down with imperialism" and "Protecting women and children" were put forward. This activity shows the awakening and strength of working women in China. On March 8th, 1938, Song Meiling mobilized women to take an active part in the anti-Japanese national salvation. On March 8th Women's Day, Soong Ching Ling shook hands with Hou Bo in the Great Hall of the People.

[2]1949 65438+February, the State Council, the central people's government, stipulates that March 8th every year is Women's Day. The United Nations celebrated International Women's Day from 1975, which confirmed the tradition of ordinary women striving for equal participation in society. 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution inviting countries to choose a certain day every year as the United Nations Women's Rights and World Peace Day according to their own history and traditional customs. For the United Nations, International Women's Day is designated as March 8th.

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