International Women's Day: Origin, Meaning and Why It Is Celebrated On March 8th?
The celebration dates back to the late XIX and early XX centuries with the first demonstrations to demand equality between men and women.
First Manifestations
After the Industrial Revolution, there was a historic period of economic transformation and in the way of working. With the labor movement, women also began to raise their voices, but they continued to be exploited without any law to protect them. They also did not have the right to vote or be able to control their own bank accounts, nor did they have the same training as men. In addition, her life expectancy was much lower due to mistreatment and childbirth.

Concern about this way of life began to grow to the point where on March 8, 1857, women who worked in the textile industry, known as 'garment workers', in New York, organized a strike to demand fairer wages and more humane working conditions. Two years later, the protesters created their first union to fight for their rights and 51 years later, on March 8, 1908, 15,000 women once again filled the streets of New York to demand a raise in pay, fewer hours of work, right to vote and prohibit child labor under the slogan was "Bread and Roses". These episodes were able to consolidate the official date of International Women's Day, which has been celebrated on several different dates throughout history.
In 1910, an international conference was held in Copenhagen attended by more than 100 women from 17 different countries. In it, the German Clara Zetkin suggested the idea of ​​commemorating a women's day globally, and the proposal was approved unanimously, although without specifying a specific date, only the month of March. Thus, on March 19, 1911, the first International Women's Day is celebrated, bringing together more than a million people in Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland. In addition to the right to vote and hold public office, women's right to work, professional training, and non-discrimination at work was then demanded.
The Tragic Accident That Intensified The Fight

Movements During The Russian Revolution Of 1917
Why is a Purple Ribbon Worn On International Women's Day and What Does It Mean?
The English women's movement insistently demanded the recognition of women's suffrage with protest actions that were increasing. Finally, the right to vote was recognized in 1917, although only for women over 30 years of age.
It would not be until the 1960s, with the second wave of feminism, when socialist women adopted it again as a symbol to claim equality between women and men. American suffragettes also adopted it and wore it during the 1978 rally for the Equal Rights Amendment.
That is why, since then, the feminist movement has used the purple ribbon as a symbol of support for its struggle. It is also used on November 25, World Day Against Gender Violence.

A Legendary Theory
The legend maintains that the color of the smoke that came out of the fire was purple since the fabrics with which they were working in the factory were purple, so that color would have been adopted in the bow in homage to the deceased women.
International Women's Day in 2022
The United Nations explains that "there is a fundamental link between gender, social equity, and climate change and recognize that, without gender equality today, a sustainable and equitable future will continue to be out of our reach."
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