The History Of International Women's Day

By Arianna.Roma
  • 1900

    1900

    the first problems begin, where issues concerning women are discussed in Germany.
  • 1907

    1907

    first conference of socialist women in Germany, led by Clara Zetkin.
  • 1909

    1909

    first socialist party, protest march through the streets of New York.
  • 1910

    1910

    second conference in Copenhagen where it was decided to protest on women’s rights, one day a year
  • 1911

    1911

    first protest of women in Vienna. 1912 – bread and rose strike in the United States.
  • 1917

    1917

    women work in factories, but to have full rights they risk death
  • 1921

    1921

    Clara Zetkin and the second conference begin the struggle for women on March 8th.
  • 1922

    1922

    Women’s Day becomes a Communist holiday.
  • 1940

    1940

    his name changed from women’s day to women’s day.
  • 1946

    1946

    Stalin eliminated liberal policies and banned abortion.
  • 1970

    1970

    Women’s Day is celebrated only by the socialist countries.
  • 1975

    1975

    the united nations to celebrate this event sent the first woman to the moon, Valentina Tereshkova.