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International Women's Day- March 8
March 8 , 2019
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- International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year.
- It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.
- Socialist Party of America organized a Women's Day on February 28, 1909 in New York.
- Women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, March 8 became a national holiday there.
- That day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations.
- Theme for 2019 International Women's Day 2019 is: 'Think equal, build smart, innovate for change'.
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