The world celebrates womanhood each year on March 8 as International Women's Day. On this day, we come together to honour the achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. The story behind celebrating March 8 as IWD is also very interesting.
The story dates back to 1917 after women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia - March 8 became a national holiday. Since then, this day was predominantly celebrated by the communist countries and socialists movement until in 1967 it was adopted by the feminist movement. In 1977, United Nations recognised the day and started celebrating the day as International Women's Day.
International Women's Day 2021: Theme
The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2021 is 'Choose To Challenge'. A challenging world is an alert world. And from challenge comes change. So let's all #ChooseToChallenge.
International Women's Day 2021: History
The day was first marked in America, on February 28, 1909, under the movement National Women's Day organised by the Socialist Party of America. In 1911, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, and Austria celebrated the first International Women's Day on March 19. However, it was only in 1977, Unite Nations recognised the day and declared March 8 as International Women's Day across the globe.
International Women's Day 2021: Significance
It is a day to spread awareness among the people regarding women's rights and gender equality. This day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Also, to encourage the women out there that no hurdles can stop them from accomplishing their dream.
International Women's Day 2021: Colour
Purple, green, and white are the colors of International Women's Day. Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope. White represents purity, albeit a controversial concept. The colors originated from the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK in 1908.
International Women's Day 2021: Logo
The logo of IWD is a looping, arrowed circle with the Venus (female) gender symbol. It is used by organisations that like to align themselves with the movement.
