1March 8, 908, 1500 women marched in new york, demanding shorter working hours, higher remuneration, the right to vote and the prohibition of child labor. Their slogan was "bread and roses"; Bread symbolizes economic security, while roses symbolize a better quality of life. In May, the American Socialist Party decided to take the last Sunday in February as the domestic Women's Day.

19 10, German sociologist Tsetkin suggested that a day should be set as "International Women's Day" to commemorate the strike of American garment workers. The proposal was accepted by the International Conference of Women Sociologists held in Copenhagen, but no specific date was set.

19 17, Russian women called for a strike on February 23 to demand "bread and peace" and protest against the bad working environment and food shortage. Julian calendar, which is used in Russia, is the last Sunday of the month, and Gregorian calendar, which is widely used in Europe, is March 8th.

1924, the China * * * production party held its first commemorative meeting on March 8th in Guangzhou.

1949, the central people's government of our country made a decision to designate March 8 as Women's Day, on which women across the country had a half-day holiday and held various ceremonies to commemorate and celebrate.

19771February, the United Nations adopted a resolution stating that the United Nations Peace Day for Women's Rights and Interests, on a certain day of the year, is subject to the history and traditions of member States. For the United Nations, International Women's Day is designated as March 8, and starts from 1975.