1909 On March 8, 2009, women workers in Chicago, USA and workers in the textile and garment industries all over the country held a massive demonstration and strike, demanding higher wages, an eight-hour working system and women's right to vote, which was warmly supported and responded by working women in the United States and the world, and its influence spread all over the world. 19 10 In August, at the Second International Socialist Women's Congress held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the proposal of Clara, who presided over the meeting, March 8 was designated as "March 8 International Women's Day" to commemorate the strike of Chicago women workers in the United States and unite women from all countries with revolution.

Clara zetkin (? -1933), the founder of the German * * * Production Party, one of the founders of the Second International, and recognized as the "mother of the international women's movement" in the world. She was born in Saxony in central Germany. When I was a girl, I studied in a research class for female teachers and graduated with honors 1878. At this time, Clara met the Russian revolutionary Osip Tsetkin and began to believe in Marxism. In this year, "Iron Prime Minister" Shensman promulgated the law to suppress socialism. Clara and Osip, who were expelled from Germany, went into exile in Paris, 1883 got married and engaged in the workers' movement during their extremely difficult revolutionary career.

1889 After Osip's death, Clara attended the commemoration meeting of the centenary of the French Revolution and delivered a special speech on "For women's liberation", emphasizing the revolutionary requirements of women's economic independence, equal pay for equal work for men and women and changing the current social system. At the second international inaugural meeting, Clara was elected secretary (*** 1 1). Thanks to Clara's efforts, the Special Protection Clause for Women Workers and the Resolution on Equal Pay for Men and Women were passed. Since then, Clara has been known as the "most moving speaker" in the world. She has been campaigning for overthrowing the current system and realizing the complete liberation of human beings and women all her life. 1890, she went to Germany. In addition to the work of the party and women, 1892- 19 17, she independently undertook the editing work of Equality Newspaper, with a circulation of 1 12000.

Under the leadership of China * * * Production Party, women in China began to commemorate "March 8 International Women's Day" from 1922; 1924, the first mass commemorative meeting was held in Guangzhou. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the State Council, the Central People's Government, officially stipulated in February 1949+65438 that March 8th is the same festival for all women in China.