Five facts you need to know about International Women’s Day

Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day is celebrated to commemorate and honour women’s accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, as well as promote global support for women. But what do you know about IWD? We’re here to answer five important questions… How long has International Women’s Day been celebrated?On 28 February 1909, the then-active Socialist Party of America celebrated the first National Woman’s Day in commemoration of the 15,000 women who protested in New York against harsh working conditions and lesser wages. In 1910, Clara Zetkin, a w…

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