Is Women's Day a traditional Chinese festival?
Women's Day is not a traditional Chinese festival, and China is not the first country to celebrate Women's Day;
International Women's Day (International Women's Day, abbreviated as IWD), officially named "United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace", is also known as "International Working Women's Day", "March 8th", and "March 8th Women's Day" in China. It is a holiday established to celebrate the important contributions and remarkable achievements of women in economic, political, and social fields, and it is held every year on March 8th.
Different regions focus on different aspects of the celebration, ranging from simple celebrations of respect, appreciation, and love for women to celebrating women's achievements in economic, political, and social fields. Because this holiday initially started as a political event initiated by socialist feminists, it has been integrated with the culture of many countries, mainly in socialist countries.
International Women's Day (International Women's Day, abbreviated as IWD), officially named "United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace", is also known as "International Working Women's Day", "March 8th", and "March 8th Women's Day" in China. It is a holiday established to celebrate the important contributions and remarkable achievements of women in economic, political, and social fields, and it is held every year on March 8th.
Different regions focus on different aspects of the celebration, ranging from simple celebrations of respect, appreciation, and love for women to celebrating women's achievements in economic, political, and social fields. Because this holiday initially started as a political event initiated by socialist feminists, it has been integrated with the culture of many countries, mainly in socialist countries.
When was the first Women's Day?
1857, March 8th, the garment and textile female workers in New York, USA held a protest against inhumane working conditions, 12-hour workday and low wages, the demonstrators were surrounded and dispersed by the police, two years later, again in March, these women organized the first union.
In 1908, 1500 women marched in New York City, demanding shorter working hours, higher wages, voting rights, and an end to child labor. Their slogan was "Bread and Roses"—bread symbolizing economic security, roses symbolizing a better quality of life. In May, the American Socialist Party decided to set the last Sunday of February as the national Women's Day.
In 1910, German sociologist Clara Zetkin suggested that a day should be set as "International Women's Day" to commemorate the strike of American garment workers. This proposal was accepted at the International Conference of Women Socialists held in Copenhagen, but no specific date was set.
In 1917, Russian women called for strikes on February 23rd to demand "Bread and Peace", protesting against poor working conditions and food shortages. On that day, according to the Julian calendar used in Russia, it was the last Sunday of the month, which converted to the Gregorian calendar widely used in Europe was March 8th.
In 1924, the Communist Party of China held the first "March 8th" memorial meeting in Guangzhou.
In 1949, the Central People's Government of our country made a decision to set March 8th as Women's Day, on that day all women in the country had a half-day off, and various ceremonies and celebratory activities were held.
In December 1977, the United Nations adopted a resolution stating that the United Nations Day for Women's Rights and Peace would be held on a certain day in a year, following the history and traditions of each member state. For the United Nations, International Women's Day was set as March 8th, starting from 1975.
In 1908, 1500 women marched in New York City, demanding shorter working hours, higher wages, voting rights, and an end to child labor. Their slogan was "Bread and Roses"—bread symbolizing economic security, roses symbolizing a better quality of life. In May, the American Socialist Party decided to set the last Sunday of February as the national Women's Day.
In 1910, German sociologist Clara Zetkin suggested that a day should be set as "International Women's Day" to commemorate the strike of American garment workers. This proposal was accepted at the International Conference of Women Socialists held in Copenhagen, but no specific date was set.
In 1917, Russian women called for strikes on February 23rd to demand "Bread and Peace", protesting against poor working conditions and food shortages. On that day, according to the Julian calendar used in Russia, it was the last Sunday of the month, which converted to the Gregorian calendar widely used in Europe was March 8th.
In 1924, the Communist Party of China held the first "March 8th" memorial meeting in Guangzhou.
In 1949, the Central People's Government of our country made a decision to set March 8th as Women's Day, on that day all women in the country had a half-day off, and various ceremonies and celebratory activities were held.
In December 1977, the United Nations adopted a resolution stating that the United Nations Day for Women's Rights and Peace would be held on a certain day in a year, following the history and traditions of each member state. For the United Nations, International Women's Day was set as March 8th, starting from 1975.
