International Women's Day

International Women's Day
International Women's Day
	German poster for International Women's Day, March 8, 1914
Observed by	Worldwide
Type	International
Significance	Civil awareness day; Women and girls day; Anti-sexism day; Anti-Discrimination Day;
Date	March 8
Next time	March 8, 2026
Frequency	Annual
Related to	Universal Children's Day; International Men's Day; International Workers' Day;

International Women's Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women's Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year.^[2] In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and social achievements. An effective Women's Day was the 1975 Icelandic women's strike which paved the way for the first female president in the world.

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International Women's Day

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