Before the Revolution, Russia had not yet adopted the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in to mitigate the errors of the Julian calendar, which owes its name to the Roman emperor, who had chosen it 46 years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
The Gregorian calendar is used today in the large majority of countries. In , 23 February in Russia thus corresponded to 8 March in the other European countries. Skip to main content. Toggle navigation Welcome to the United Nations. Changing the status quo starts with imagining a radically different future. Georgian artist, Musya Qeburia, creates works of art on the street. Her murals emphasize gender equality.
First celebrations A day for women is celebrated in a number of European countries and in the United States. The right to vote in Russia Against the backdrop of the war, women in Russia again chose to protest and strike for "Bread and Peace" on the last Sunday in February which fell on 8 March on the Gregorian calendar. Why 8 March? Did you know? White represents purity, albeit a controversial concept. But it has only been marked since the s and isn't recognised by the UN.
People celebrate it in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the UK. The day celebrates "the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities", highlighting positive role models and raising awareness of men's well-being. The theme for was "Better health for men and boys". International Women's Day is a national holiday in many countries, including Russia where the sales of flowers doubles during the three or four days around 8 March. In China, many women are given a half-day off work on 8 March, as advised by the State Council, although many employers don't always pass the half-day on to their female employees.
The origin of this tradition is unclear but it is believed to have started in Rome after World War Two. A presidential proclamation issued every year honours the achievements of American women. This year will look a little different because of coronavirus and more virtual events are expected to take place around the world, including this one from the UN. The UN announced their theme for as "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid world".
UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "We need women's representation that reflects all women and girls in all their diversity and abilities, and across all cultural, social, economic and political situations.
This is the only way we will get real societal change that incorporates women in decision-making as equals and benefits us all. But there are also other themes around. The International Women's Day website - which it says it is designed to "provide a platform to help forge positive change for women" - has chosen the theme ChooseToChallenge and says it is asking people to "raise your hand high to show you're in and that you commit to choose to challenge and call out inequality".
It's also recently been a very tough time, with data from UN Women revealing the coronavirus pandemic could wipe out 25 years of increasing gender equality. Women are doing significantly more domestic chores and family care because of the pandemic, which in turn, can impact upon job and education opportunities. Despite concerns over coronavirus, marches took place around the world for IWD While the majority were peaceful, in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, police detained dozens of women's rights activists shortly after masked men reportedly attacked marchers.
Activists say women's rights are deteriorating in the country. Across Pakistan, marches took place in several cities in the face of violent threats and legal petitions. And in Mexico about 80, people took to the streets to highlight the country's rising levels of violence against women. More than 60 people left injured. Although the rally began peacefully, police say some groups threw petrol bombs and officers responded with tear gas.
International Women's Day March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.
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