Women are as capable as men in the nation and society. Women are showing their skills in every field and contributing to the development of society. However, even today women do not get equal respect and opportunities as men. One reason for this is that women are not aware of their rights. A man doing similar work in the same field earns more than a woman.
Similarly, in many other cases also, women remain away from equal opportunities due to a lack of information about their rights. International Women's Day is celebrated every year to promote women's participation in every field and to make women aware of their rights. Many programs are organized all over the world on the occasion of Women's Day. Its objective is to make women aware of their rights and to provide equal respect and equal work opportunities to men in society. International Women's Day is coming. Let us know when is Women's Day, its history, the importance of Women's Day and what is the theme of International Women's Day 2024.
When is International Women's Day 2024?
International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March. Every year on March 8, this day is celebrated globally to empower women. Celebrating this day started in 1909.
History of Women's Day
There was a labor movement in America in 1908. About 15 thousand women participated in this labor movement, who took to the streets of New York demanding their rights. The working women demanded that their working hours should be reduced and the pay scale should be increased. Apart from this, there was also a demand in this movement to give women the right to vote. When the voice of the working women's movement reached the ears of the government, a year later in 1909, the Socialist Party of America announced to celebrate Women's Day.
Why celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March?
There is a special reason for celebrating Women's Day on 8 March. Working women in America took out a march on March 8 to protest for their rights. After this, the Socialist Party announced to celebrate Women's Day on this day. Later in 1917, during the First World War, Russian women went on a bread and butter strike. Emperor Nicholas later abdicated his position and women got the right to vote. Seeing this, the women of Europe also took out rallies a few days later on March 8, supporting the peace activists. For this reason, a celebration of International Women's Day started on March 8. Later in 1975, the United Nations recognized International Women's Day.
The theme of Women's Day 2024
The theme of International Women's Day 2023 has been kept as 'Embrace Equity'. This means paying attention to gender equality. The theme of Women's Day 2022 was 'Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow'. This theme refers to gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.
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