International Women's Day - When it was established to be celebrated

International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8, in memory of a large protest held on March 8, 1857 by New York textile workers demanding better working conditions.

The first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1909 at the initiative of the US Socialist Party and was adopted two years later by the Socialist International.

Following the October Revolution in Russia, feminist Alexandra Kolodai persuaded Lenin to establish March 8 as a public holiday. Soon, however, International Women's Day lost its political background and is celebrated as an expression of men's sympathy for women, offering flowers and gifts.

The rise of the feminist movement in the West in the 60s revived International Women's Day, which has been held under the auspices of the United Nations since 1975, with the spearhead highlighting women's issues and rights.

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