The first official Women's Day was celebrated on February 28, 1909. After the First World War and since then, it has been celebrated every year on March 8 and was recognized as International Women's Day in 1975. It is an internationally officially recognized holiday, established by the United Nations , to commemorate the women who lost their lives in the New York dressmakers' strike of 1908. Those women's demands were for recognition of their rights to shorter working hours, better pay, the right to vote, and an end to child labour. In the 20th century, the main goal of this celebration was the fight for women's suffrage, to which the Americans and the British mainly contributed.
The holiday was originally formed in Russia, but is now celebrated mainly in Europe, the USA and Asia, having a bit of the form of St. Valentine. That is, men give various gifts to the important women in their lives. In Argentina, of course, the celebration has preserved its authentic form, with women taking to the streets demonstrating for their rights with great success. In China, International Women's Day is a national holiday and has been celebrated since 1949 with a half holiday for all working women. In the Czech Republic the holiday has been celebrated since 2004, although some people have reservations because of its socialist character in the past, as at that time it was celebrated by the leaders of the socialist party and not by the women themselves.
The celebration of March 8 is an opportunity for the world to honor the countless deeds and achievements of female existence, which are relevant to the fight for women's emancipation. As Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has argued: “If you want to say something, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman."
Even in the 21st century, unfortunately, there is inequality between men and women in terms of their rights. Greece is not one of these countries, on the contrary, it is one of the first in Europe to be in favor of the equality of human rights.
