The United Nations began to celebrate International Women's Day 1975, which confirmed the tradition that ordinary women strive for equal participation in society. 1997, the General Assembly adopted a resolution inviting countries to choose a certain day of the year to be declared as the United Nations Women's Rights and World Peace Day according to their own history and national traditions and customs. United Nations initiatives have led to the establishment of a national legal framework for achieving gender equality and increased public awareness of the urgent need to improve the status of women in all areas.
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, 1500 women marched in new york, demanding shorter working hours, higher labor remuneration, the right to vote and the prohibition 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 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. 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.
19 17 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.
From 1949 to 12, the State Council, the central people's government, has designated March 8 as Women's Day every year. The United Nations began to celebrate International Women's Day 1975, which confirmed the tradition that ordinary women strive 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.