Today is women's day on March 8. Women's Day is an international festival. Many countries will celebrate March 8 women's day. So when is the first international women's day? How did you get here? What are the customs of women's day in various countries? This article will tell you about the time and process of the first international working women's day and the customs of women's day in various countries.
March 8, 1911 was the first international working women's day.
On March 8, 1917, female workers in Petrograd, Russia, bravely raised the red flag of the "March 8" Festival and held demonstrations against the imperialist war, the Czar system and hunger.
In 1924, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, working women in Guangzhou held a memorial meeting and parade. The conference was chaired by He Xiangning, a pioneer of China's women's movement. At the conference, the slogans of "overthrowing imperialism" and "protecting women and children" were put forward. This activity shows the awakening and strength of Chinese working women.
In December 1949, the Administrative Council of the Central People's government stipulated that March 8 of each year was women's day. The United Nations began to celebrate International Women's day in 1975, recognizing the tradition of ordinary women striving for equal participation in society. In 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution requesting each country to designate a day of the year as the United Nations Day for women's rights and world peace in accordance with its own history and national traditions and customs. For the United Nations, international women's Day is set as March 8.
National Women's Day customs
British women's courtship day
Women's courtship day is on February 29, once every four years. On this day, women can boldly propose to men, also known as women's courtship day.
Japan's' daughter's Day '
Daughter's day has a long history in Japan. It is called 'chick sacrifice' in Japanese. Because March 3 of the old calendar is the time when peach blossoms are in full bloom, it is also called 'Peach Blossom Festival'. On this day, for invited guests, when giving gifts, they often choose toys related to peach blossom and daughter's day, or fruits to celebrate.
Italian women's Day
Every year on the eve of March 8th, yellow Mimosa floats in the streets of Italy, and every woman receives a bunch of beautiful Mimosa (women's flower) on this day. Even romantic Italian men will give their wives Mimosa with dew in the morning to show their respect.
Women's day in Nepal
Women's Day is a traditional festival in Nepal, on September 2. On this day, Hindu women in Nepal must fast and pray for their families. In Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, local Hindu women dressed in festival costumes, sang in temples and prayed for 'women's Day'.
German women's Carnival
The festival will be held from October 10 to 15. During this period, bars, casinos, cinemas, resort hotels and art centers in kivis will respond to the festival and hold activities such as women's night, feminist film festival, female artist's work exhibition, Miss buttock election and wet shirt competition. Some women's groups will take the opportunity to organize tours, Revel with women who respond to the festival.
Women in power day in Switzerland
In January 4th, the women's day of power in some parts of Switzerland is the 4 day of the festival. All the family affairs are women has the final say, and men shut up.