International Women's Day
Also known as IWD, International Working Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March, commemorating women's fight for equality and liberation along with the women's rights movement. International Women's Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, International Women's Day originated from labor movements in Europe and North America during the early 20th century.
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International Women's Day, celebrated on March 8th, honors women's historical struggle for equality and their ongoing rights movements by drawing attention to issues like gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women. The day grew out of early 20th-century labor movements in Europe and North America, particularly those fighting for women's right to vote.
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