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Frequently Asked Questions About Women’s Day

What is Today’s National Women’s day? When is International Women’s Day 2022?

Tuesday, 8th March is the Women’s Day or International Women’s Day to celebrate this year 2022.

What’s the History of International Women’s Day (IWD)? What’s the Origin of the Women’s Day?

If we find the origin of women’s day, the very first women’s day was observed as the national women’s day in New York City on February 28, 1909 organized by the Socialist Party of America. To establish women’s day all over the world, the International Socialist Women’s Conference was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in which 100 delegates from 17 countries participated with the only agenda of equal rights for women. Hence, the very first International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated on March 19, 1911. In Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, over a million people observed this significant day. The interesting fact is that there was no fixed date to celebrate the international women’s day but it’s heard that IWD was observed usually in late February or early March. However, on the last Sunday of February, National Women’s Day was generally observed in America. While in Russia, the international women’s day was celebrated on the last Saturday of February, 1913 for the first time though according to the Gregorian calendar, the date was 8 March. German people celebrated the IWD on the 8th March, 1914 for the first time and the day was most likely Sunday.

What is Women’s day and Why is it Celebrated?

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a globally recognized day to support women through their achievements and contribution in the social, cultural, economic and political arena.

Basically, International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on 8th March to raise awareness about gender equality both in household activities and workplace. Though International Women’s Day is celebrated based on different theme every year, the objective remains the same is to ensure a safe place to live and work together without any discrimination or gender bias.

Why Do We Celebrate Women’s Day on 8th March? What’s the Importance of Women’s Day?

It’s claimed that a protest occurred by the women garment workers of New York on the 8th March, 1857. In 1913, Russia observed the very first International Women’s Day on 8th March (according to the Gregory Calendar). Later on the International Women’s Day was celebrated for the first time in Germany on 8th March as well. To commemorate these observances, this IWD day was started to be observed by UN Women as the globally recognized day worldwide.

What is the Theme of Women’s Day 2022?

Every year on the 8th March, International Women’s Day is observed based on a specific theme to highlight one of the biggest issues women usually face most day by day. On that note, this year UN Women have already decided to celebrate the IWD on the gender equality theme, which sounds like “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”. This year’s theme also explains the ultimate recognition of the achievements and contributions of women in different aspects.

Who Started Women’s Day?

From the female suffrage movement of New Zealand, a huge labor movement happened in North America and Europe during the early 20th century. Essentially, the flame of women’s day was lit from there. To commemorate this event, Socialist Party of America organized the first Women’s Day on 28th February, 1909 in New York City.

When was the First International Women’s Day?

In Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, the first international women’s day was celebrated in 1911. And so, this year we’re going to celebrate the 110th international women’s day. But from 1975, the United Nations started to celebrate the International Women’s Day officially.

What Color Do You Wear on International Women’s Day?

Do you know why women prefer to wear purple mostly? Basically, purple is the color which symbolizes the womanhood of women internationally. It’s also known that to symbolize women’s equality, the Women’s Social and Political Union formed a purple-green color combination in 1908 in the UK. From then Purple is the trendy color to celebrate the International Women’s Day.