International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8, every year. The main point of this movement is that, get a recognition on women's rights and international peace globally. Women took part in the movement and went ahead in every field, and changed their society and system of the world. Now women fighting for their rights, facing the allegations and passing some questions in front of the society and the system.
Globally International Women's day celebrates the strength and achievement of women in various field such as Education, Science, Technology, Military Services, Civil Services, Entrepreneur, Business, Economics, Social, Politics, Art, Culture, Cinema, Sports, Agriculture, Software Engineering, Corporate sector, Media (Digital) etc.
What people do on International Women's Day
On this day generally many events/programs are organising globally. From various sectors such as big eminent personalities, business leaders, leading educators are invited to speak at various events, Such events seminars, webinar, conferences, workshops with lunch and dinner. In school & educational organisation, on occasion of IWD, also organises debates many small to big events. And doing varies kind of activates such as gift distributed,lunch and dinner programs, many people pledge to take good work or new initiative to make memorable day.
History
After the Socialist Party of America organized a Women's Day on February 28, 1909 in New York, the 1910 International Socialist Woman's Conference suggested a Women's Day be held annually. After women gained enfranchisement in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there. The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations. Today, International Women's Day is a public holiday in some countries, it is a day that celebrates womanhood.The United Nations began celebrating International Women's Day in the International Women's Year, 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world peace.
Glimpse and themes of last two decades on International Women’s Day
International Women's Day 2010
On the occasion of 2010 International Women's Day the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) drew attention to the hardships displaced women endue.
International Women's Day 2011
In the United States, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be "Women's History Month", calling Americans to mark IWD by reflecting on "the extraordinary accomplishments of women" in shaping the country's history.
International Women's Day 2012
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2012 was Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty.
International Women's Day 2013
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2013 was "A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women", while International Women's Day 2013 declared the year's theme as The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum.
International Women's Day 2014
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2014 was "Equality for Women is Progress for All"
International Women's Day 2015
The UN theme for International Women's Day 2015 was "Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!"
International Women's Day 2016
The International Women's Day theme for 2016 was "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality".
International Women's Day 2017
The theme for International Women's Day 2017 was "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030".
International Women's Day 2018
The theme for International Women's Day 2018 was 'Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives'.
International Women's Day 2019
The theme for International Women's Day 2019 is 'Balance for Better'.
Public Holidays
On occasion of International Women’s Day, in some countries such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus,
"Women are the real architects of society."
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