The real story of International Women’s Day

It is not just a celebration, but a reckoning.

International Women’s Day, celebrated every year on March 8, has a long and powerful history rooted in the fight for women’s rights.

Here’s how it all began:

- **1908:** Around 15,000 women garment workers marched in New York City, demanding better pay, shorter working hours, and voting rights.

- **1909:** The first National Women’s Day was observed in the U.S. on February 28, organized by the Socialist Party of America.

- **1910:** At the International Socialist Women’s Conference in Copenhagen, German activist Clara Zetkin proposed an annual International Women’s Day to promote women’s rights.

- **1911:** The first International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 19 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland.

- **1917:** Russian women protested for "Bread and Peace" on March 8 during World War I.

Their strike played a key role in the Russian Revolution and led to March 8 becoming the official date for International Women’s Day worldwide.

-1977:The United Nations officially recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day, solidifying its place as a global day of advocacy for equality and women’s empowerment.

Every right women have today—like voting, education, working, owning property, and getting a divorce—was not handed to them.

These rights were fought for through struggle and sacrifice. And sadly, the fight isn’t over yet.

Even today:

- Women earn less than men for doing the same job.

- They are expected to handle most unpaid work at home.

- In many parts of the world, women don’t have legal control over their own bodies.

- Even in modern societies, women face harassment, discrimination, and quiet pressure to put their dreams second to others’.

The hard truth is this: progress doesn’t happen automatically. History doesn’t move forward on its own. If women had waited for equality to be handed to them, they would still be waiting today. Rights weren’t gifts—they were won through determination and action. And if we don’t protect these rights now, they can be taken away again.

So today is not just about celebration—it’s about remembering those who fought for these rights, those who suffered along the way, and those who are still fighting today. It’s about looking at the world as it truly is—not as we wish it to be—and deciding whether we will continue pushing forward or allow history to repeat itself.

Let this day remind us that progress requires effort—and together, we can make sure that no one is left behind.

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