International Working Women's Day, also called International Women's Day, commemorates the struggle of women for their participation, on an equal footing with men, in society and in their full development as individuals.
It is celebrated on March 8. It is a national holiday in some countries.
The first celebration of the International Working Women's Day took place on March 19, 1911 in Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland, and its commemoration has been extended since then to many countries.
In 1972 the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) declared 1975 International Women's Year and in 1977 invited all states to declare, in accordance with their historical traditions and national customs, a day as International Women's Rights and International Peace Day.
