In early spring, March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day.
But why was he invented, and why on March 8? What is this holiday? How is the International Day of Women in different countries?
We tried to answer all these questions.
1. Where did it all start?
Photo author, Topical Press Agency Signature to Photo, in 1910 at Copenhagen at the International Conference of Women Clara Tsetkin suggested annually celebrating International Women's Day
Like May, on March 1, the holiday grew out of the labor movement and has American roots.
In 1908, 15,000 women in New York came to a demonstration, demanding a reduction in the work day, an increase in wages and voting rights (in most states, women won it in 1920, when they approved the 19th amendment to the US Constitution). The following year, the American Socialist Party proposed to make the last Sunday of May Day of Workers' Women.
In August 1910, a famous figure in the German Social Democracy, Clara Tsetkin, at a conference in Copenhagen, proposed to establish an International Day of Struggle for Women's Equality and Emancipation.
About one hundred participants from 17 countries supported the idea unanimously.
In 1911 he was first celebrated in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Denmark and Switzerland.
2. Why March 8?
Photo author, AFP Signature to Photo, Demonstration in Turkish Diarbakir March 8, 2016
The demonstration in New York, from which it all started, took place on February 28. Clara Zetkin did not call a specific date. The first celebration of the Women's Day in Germany was held on March 19 in the March Revolution of 1848 in Prussia. Then the women's day in different countries was celebrated on March 2, 9 and 12, as well as May 2 and 12.
The date of March 8 came to the international left movement from Russia. In 1917, on this day (February 23 in the old style), a strike of workers of weaving factories in Petrograd began with the requirements of "Bread and Peace!", Which grew into a revolution. A week later, the Russian emperor renounced the throne, and the Provisional Government gave women the right to vote.
In 1975, the UN General Assembly proclaimed on March 8, the day of celebration of women in all areas of life and protest against the remnants of unequal right.
3. What colors symbolize International Women's Day?
Photo author, Getty Images Signature to Photo, March 8th is often called purple because it symbolizes dignity and justice
Purple, green and white are the colors of International Women's Day.
They were proposed as a symbol of the struggle for equality by the British Women's Socio-Political Union in 1908. Purple marks justice and dignity, green - hope, white - purity.
4. How do you celebrate March 8 in different countries?
Photo author, Getty Images signature to photo, for many March 8 holiday is associated with mimosa
In Ukraine, March 8 is a day off. Women are given gifts and flowers-three to four days before the holiday, their sales are doubled. The population still considers it a Soviet remnant.
In China, women work on this day for four hours instead of eight, but the recommendation of the State Council of China is not law, so some employers ignore it.
In Italy, women on March 8 give mimosa. This tradition originated in Rome after the Second World War.
In the US, March is considered the month of women's history. Every year, the President proclaims a speech in which American women's achievements are honored.
