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'''International Women's Day''' ('''IWD'''), originally called '''International Working Women's Day''', is celebrated on March 8 every year.<ref name="UN">{{cite web|url=http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/history.html | title=UN WomenWatch: International Women's Day – History | publisher=UN.org | accessdate=February 21, 2013}}</ref> In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and [[economic, social and cultural rights|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. | |||
