Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year and is celebrated in many countries around the world. So do you know what the meaning of Women's Day is? The following is a compilation of the significance of celebrating Women's Day, welcome to read and share, I hope it will be helpful to you.
38. The meaning of women
3.8International Women's Day is a holiday for women all over the world. This day is recognized by the United Nations and is also recognized as an official holiday in many countries. Women from all corners of the world, despite being distinguished by different borders, races, languages, cultures, economies and politics, are able to celebrate their own festivals at the same time. Let us look back at the struggle for equality, justice, peace and development 90 years ago.
International Women's Day is a testimony to the history of women, who have a long road to fight for equality with men. Lysistrata of ancient Greece led the women's struggle to stop the war; During the French Revolution, Parisian women chanted "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" and took to the streets of Versailles to fight for the right to vote.
On this day, women from all continents of the world, regardless of nationality, race, language, culture, economy and politics, share their concern for women's human rights. In recent decades, the international women's movement has been strengthened by four global conferences of the United Nations, and as the international women's movement has grown, Women's Day has gained global significance. These developments make International Women's Day a day of solidarity and concerted efforts to demand the restitution of women's rights and their right to participate in political, economic and social life.
The origin of Women's Day
Most of the written accounts of the origin of International Women's Day are as follows: On March 8, 1909, women workers in Chicago, USA, staged a grand demonstration for political and economic equality. The following year, at the Second International Congress of Socialist Women, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, Clara Zetkin proposed that the day be made an international women's holiday. Thus, International Women's Day was born. In fact, the establishment of International Women's Day and the selection of the date for its celebration are not simply associated with a specific historical event.
On March 8, 1908, 1,500 women marched in New York City to demand shorter working hours, higher wages, the right to vote, and a ban on child labor, with the slogan "Bread and Roses"; Bread symbolizes economic security, and roses symbolize a better quality of life. In May, the Socialist Party of America decided to observe the last Sunday of February as Women's Day in China.
In 1910, the German sociologist Zetkin suggested that a day should be set as "International Women's Day" to commemorate the strike of American garment workers. The proposal was accepted by the International Conference of Women Sociologists in Copenhagen, but no specific date was set.
In 1917, **women called for a strike on February 23 to demand "bread and peace," * poor working conditions and food shortages. The Julian calendar used on this day is the last Sunday of the month, which translates to the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used in Europe, on March 8.
How other countries celebrate Women's Day
In Armenia, International Women's Day was scrapped after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In place is the official holiday of April 7, the official holiday of "Beauty and Motherhood". The new holiday quickly became popular with Armenians, as it commemorates the Armenian Church, one of the main holidays of the Annunciation. However, International Women's Day is still celebrated on 8 March. The holding of thematic public discussions in Armenia led to the recognition of the so-called "Women's Month", the period between the two "Women's Days", 8 March and 7 April.
In Italy, to celebrate this day, men give women yellow mimosas. Teresa Matej chose mimosa as the symbol of International Women's Day in Italy because she felt that on this day, violets and lilies of the valley were too scarce and expensive to be used effectively as a symbol of France. Yellow mimosas and chocolates are also one of the most common March 8 gifts in Russia and Albania.
In many countries, such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Colombia, Estonia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Russia and many others. Women also receive gifts from their employers. Elementary and middle school students often bring gifts to the students' female teachers. In countries like Portugal and Italy, women usually celebrate "women-only" dinners and gatherings on the evening of March 8.
Women working in the formal and informal sectors in Pakistan celebrate International Women's Day every year to commemorate their struggle for their legitimate rights, despite the many cultural and religious constraints they face. Some women have taken advantage of International Women's Day to help the feminist movement. In Poland, for example, every International Women's Day covers large women's rights demonstrations in large cities.
What flowers to send on Women's Day
Give it to the wife. The most important thing between husband and wife is flowers that symbolize happiness, so it is most appropriate to give a lily to your wife on Women's Day, symbolizing a hundred years of good union between husband and wife, and at the same time, you can also match roses that represent red love.
Lily] flower language: smooth, wishes come true, blessings.
White Lily]: Symbolizes a hundred years of good harmony and lasting love.
Pink lily]: Symbolizes purity and elegance.
Yellow Lily]: Symbolizes wealth and nobility.
Give it to your girlfriend. To send flowers to your girlfriend on Women's Day, you can choose love flowers, such as tulips, roses, lilies and other bouquets of flowers that symbolize love.
Tulip] Flower language: the confession of love, honor, blessing, eternity.
Tulip (purple)]: Endless love, favorite.
Tulip (white)]: Innocence, purity.
Tulip (pink)]: beauty, love, happiness.
Tulip (red)]: Confession of love, joy**.
Tulip (yellow)]: noble, precious, wealthy.
Give it to the elders. On Women's Day, you can choose to give flowers to your elders, such as mothers, leaders, and teachers, with carnations and lilies. Sending carnations on Women's Day represents greetings and blessings to hard-working women.
Carnation] flower language: represents greatness, kindness, respect, and love.
Carnation (red): I wish my mother a long and healthy life.
Carnation (pink]: I wish my mother eternal youth and beauty.
Carnation (yellow): Represents gratitude to the mother.