On the website of the United Nations introducing International Women's Day, the origin of "March 8" International Women's Day is attributed to a series of women's movement events in the early 20th century.

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 zetkin, a famous German socialist revolutionary and outstanding fighter, who led this meeting, proposed that March 8 every year be designated as 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.

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

It can be said that it was this series of feminist movements that took place in Europe and America at the beginning of the 20th century that led to the birth of International Women's Day on March 8th, instead of people taking it for granted that International Women's Day was only the legacy of the international capitalist movement.