International Women's Day

 International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day of celebration each year on March 8 to be an event of significance in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality reproductive rights, gender equality, as well as violence and abuse against women. It was prompted by the universal female suffrage campaign that had begun in New Zealand, IWD originated from labor movements across North America and Europe during the early 20th century. The first version was believed to be an "Women's Day" organized by the Socialist Party of America in New York City February 28 1909. This inspired German participants during the 1910 International Socialist Women's Conference to suggest "a special Women's Day" be organized annually, albeit without a specific date. the following year saw the first demonstrations and commemorations of International Women's Day across Europe. IWD became a national holiday in March 1917, the year that women were granted suffrage in Soviet Russia. This was the start of February's Revolution. It was celebrated in communist nations and the socialist movement. IWD was associated with far-left movements and governments until it was adopted by the feminist movement worldwide in the latter half of the 1960s. IWD became a mainstream global holiday after its adoption by the United Nations in 1977