International Women’s Day (IWD) is observed today. It is an annual global event that honors the accomplishments of women and girls while promoting gender equality. The year’s theme, ‘Accelerate Action,’ emphasizes how critical it is to act quickly in order to promote women’s rights and address inequalities. When there was a great deal of social unrest in the early 1900s, women began to demonstrate for better working conditions, equal pay for equal effort, and the ability to vote. This is when International Women’s Day got its start.
First observed in 1910 by the Socialist Party of America, National Women’s Day was later celebrated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland in 1911. To reaffirm its commitment to advancing women’s rights and world peace, the United Nations proclaimed March 8th as International Women’s Day in 1975. IWD is a very important forum where important topics like women’s violence, reproductive rights, and gender equality are brought to light.
The potential to inspire cooperation and group action in the struggle for women’s emancipation is what makes International Women’s Day so important. It offers a forum for advocating for and defending the rights of women and girls around the world and for the eradication of obstacles that impede them. As people from all over the world join together in celebration, the emphasis is on the necessity of ongoing efforts to attain gender equality and work for equality for all.
