Why international women's day is celebrated on March 8th

Why international women's day is celebrated on March 8th

credit: third party image referenceThis historical day celebrates the achievements of women all across the world.

Celebrated on March 8 every year to honouring the achievements of women throughout the history and all across the globe.It is a day for women from all different backgrounds and cultures to come together and fight for their rights.

credit: third party image referenceThis year, International women's day occurs on a Sunday.But before you start celebrating all the influential female figures in your own life and take a look back at the history behind this special day.

Gender equality is a measure that compares women and men through their income, education and work hours among other points.Of course,the global celebration of international women's day is a time for reflection of how far women have come.It is also an important tool for measuring gender equality.

International women's day has a rich history 108 years back.The first glimpse of it was in 1909 when the party of America celebrated 15000 women who protested long work hours,low pay and the lack of voting rights in New York City.

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International women's day is an official holiday in atleast 20 countries.In many of these countries tradition holds that men honor their mothers,wives, girlfriends and colleagues with flowers and gifts.

Purple is the internationally recognised colour to symbolise women while the combination of the colour green, purple and white is meant to represent women's equality.