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Today, March 8, a celebration or a protest? International Women's Day, how the movement for their rights began in the US
2025-03-08 08:43:51 / EKONOMI&SOCIALE
Today marks March 8, International Women's Day, also known as Mother's Day.
In many countries around the world, this day is marked with protests. In Albania, mainly in honor of this day, mothers and women are given various gifts, with the most common gifts being flowers, which symbolize respect and love.
In accordance with the declaration of the Socialist Party of America, the first National Women's Day was celebrated in the USA on February 28, 1909. Until 1913, this day continued to be celebrated on the last Sunday in February.
At the International Socialist meeting in Copenhagen in 1910, it was decided that 'Women's Day' would be celebrated worldwide, in honor of the women's movement for their rights and to support women in recognizing their status in society.
This conference was attended by 100 women from 17 countries around the world, including the first three women elected as members of the Finnish parliament.
As a result of the decision taken in Copenhagen, a year later, in 1911, International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time on March 19 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, where millions of men and women participated in events dedicated to this day. Women demanded the right to vote, govern, work, and receive education, as well as the prohibition of discrimination in the workplace.
Just a few days after this decision, on March 25, a tragic fire in New York City killed over 140 girls during working hours. This event was of great importance in establishing new laws regarding working conditions.
In 1913, Russian women celebrated Women's Day on the last Sunday of February as part of peace demonstrations. In other parts of Europe, in 1914, the day began to be celebrated on March 8, accompanied by meetings and demonstrations against World War I.
As a result of the loss of over 2 million Russian soldiers during World War I, Russian women joined hunger strikes dedicated to “Bread and Peace” on the last Sunday of February 1917. Four days after these strikes began, the Tsar was forced to abdicate and the Provisional Government granted women in Russia the right to vote.
This event occurred on February 23rd according to the Julian calendar, which was used in Russia at the time. According to the Gregorian calendar, which was used everywhere else in the world, this date falls on March 8th.
Since that day, "International Women's Day" has taken on new dimensions and has been celebrated around the world. This day reflects on the courage and actions of ordinary women who played an important role in the history of women's rights.
On March 8, 1910, in the USA, Canada, and other countries around the world, there were major protests for women's rights, and on that very day, the rights of women and men are equal.
Why is the mimosa flower a symbol of the holiday?
Even in this case, the stories are different. But it seems that the mimosa was used as the symbolic flower of Women's Day by the Italians. In 1946, the Italian Women's Union was preparing for the post-war March 8th. A flower was needed to symbolize this day. It was the women themselves who chose the yellow, soft and fragrant flowers for their holiday. In addition, mimosas bloom precisely at the time when March 8th is celebrated.
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