International Women's Day: The story of a struggle lasting more than a century
International Women's Day
The story of a struggle over a century old
Where it all began
Before the day existed, there was already a fight.
In the late 19th century, women began taking to the streets to demand greater rights. They protested against 15-hour workdays and low wages , as well as demanding equal rights for men and women. This is how it all began, on March 8, 1857, when a group of textile workers organized a march in New York City to demand better working conditions and a reduction of the working day to 10 hours.
On exactly the same day, but fifty years later (1908), another group of workers in the same North American city went on strike.
The first day dedicated to women and their rights came a year later, in the USA, where National Women's Day was established.
The following year, at the 1910 International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen, Denmark, a resolution was passed proposing to follow the American example, giving it a universal character.
With a time leap of almost 60 years, international officialization took place.
In 1975, the UN declared March 8th as International Women's Day, which is celebrated in various parts of the world with tributes, demonstrations and strikes for a more gender-equal society.
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