Today in History: International Women's Day Established

Today in History: International Women's Day Established
On March 8, 1909, women in Chicago, the United States held a strike march. On March 8, 1910, the first international "March 8th Women's Day" was born.

On March 8, 1909, women workers in Chicago, Illinois, and workers in the national textile and clothing industries held a large-scale strike and demonstration, demanding wage increases, the implementation of an 8-hour working system and the right to vote. This is the first organized mass struggle of working women in history, which fully demonstrates the strength of working women.
In August 1910, the Second International Socialist Women's Congress was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Representatives from 17 countries attended the meeting. At the same time, the meeting discussed the protection of the rights of women and children, the struggle for the 8-hour working system and women's suffrage. The famous German socialist revolutionist Clara Zetkin, who led the meeting, proposed that March 8 every year be the World Women's Struggle Day, which was unanimously supported by the representatives present at the meeting. However, this initiative did not have a regulatory determination, so before 1922, the time for celebrating Women's Day in countries around the world was not consistent.

In 1921, the Second International Communist Women's Conference was held in Moscow. At the meeting, Bulgarian female communists proposed to designate March 8th as International Women's Day, and the initiative was unanimously approved.

The first "March 8th" commemorative event was held on Chinese Women's Day in 1924. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, Guangzhou working women held a commemorative meeting and parade.

On March 8th, many scenic spots in China will be free of tickets for women.