FLASH
Shkruar nga Pamfleti
Today, all women around the world celebrate "March 8", International Women's Day.
Perceived as both a celebration and a protest, emphasizing women and their rights, March 8th originated with the labor movement and began in 1908, when 15,000 women marched in New York City, demanding shorter work hours, better wages, and the right to vote. A year later, the Socialist Party of America declared the first National Women's Day. The idea to make this rally an international event came from Clara Zetkin, a communist activist and women's rights advocate.
March 8 was chosen as the date because on this day Russian women demanded “bread and peace” during a wartime strike in 1917. Four days after the strike, the Tsar was forced to abdicate and the Provisional Government granted women the right to vote. According to the Julian calendar, then in use in Russia, the women’s strike began on February 23. In the Gregorian calendar used in most of the world, this date is March 8.
The first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. The United Nations (UN) began marking the event in 1975. The first theme adopted by the UN (in 1996) was "Celebrating the past, planning for the future".
March 8th is not just a day of celebration, but neither is it a day of extreme feminism.
It is mostly perceived as a moment when we all need to reflect on issues related to the world of women, on the great achievements, social and political issues related to equal opportunities, and the next steps that need to be taken to overcome the gaps that still exist.
All over the world, women continue to raise their voices to fight against the frequent violations of their right to be safe and to be free in their choices. Professional and economic disadvantages are some of the issues that women all over the world continue to fight for. Although it is true that many steps have been taken forward, especially in Western countries, it is also equally true that the road to gender equality and social emancipation is still long.
The colors associated with this day are purple, green, and white, which stand for justice and dignity, hope, and purity. These colors were used by the Women's Social and Political Union, a group formed in the UK in 1903 to fight for women's votes.
Lini një Përgjigje