The full name of International Women's Day is "United Nations Women's Rights and International Peace Day", which is also called "International Women's Day", "March 8th Festival" and "March 8th Women's Day" in China. The earliest pioneer of women's movement in China was Ms. He Xiangning. It has been 100 years since March 8, 909 in Chicago, USA, when women marched and gathered for "gender equality". Women in China, like women in other countries, have made great contributions and sacrifices for national independence, liberation, revolution and construction, as well as for world peace and human development and progress. Thousands of heroines and March 8th red flag bearers have emerged. Our party and government have formulated perfect laws, regulations and rules to safeguard and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of women.

On March 8th, 1857, female garment and textile workers in new york, USA held a protest against inhuman working environment, 12-hour working system and low wages. 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.

Before World War I, the shadow of war enveloped the whole world, and imperialism tried to carve up colonies. 19 10 In August, 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, the famous German socialist revolutionary and outstanding fighter who led this meeting? Tsetkin's initiative to take March 8 every year as the World Women's Struggle Day 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. This day is March 8th, because the Russian julian calendar is the last Sunday of this month.

March 8 19 1 1 is the first international women's day.