International Women's Day has a long tradition. he goes to the workers' movement from the mid-19th to 20 century. first crucial moments were demonstrations and strikes by textile workers in the U.S. 1858th since the beginning of industrialization increased the share of factory workers. they earned for the same work only a fraction of the wages of men. they went on strike several times for higher wages and better working conditions, for shorter working hours and against unacceptable housing and living conditions, and defended himself against injustice and discrimination. on 20 February 1909 celebrated workers in the U.S. national women's day. On 27 August 1910 decided the 2nd international socialist women's conference, attended by countries from the more than 100 delegates from 17 on the initiative of the German Socialist Clara Zetkin, the introduction of an annual International Women's Day. the first International Women's Day was held on 19 March 1911 in Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. the political challenge was the women vote and stand for election for. more than one million women took to the streets. In 1921, women on the second international conference of communist Moscow in the 8th march to the role of honor in the soviet sphere rrauen February Revolution of 1917 adopted as an international commemoration. 1922 International Women's Day first time in different countries committed uniform.
This year, the interna tional Women's Day its 100th anniversary.
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