The origin of International Women‘s Day is closely related to the global struggle for women‘s equal rights. 
The following is a brief development context:
Origin background
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Industrial Revolution brought a large number of women into the factory, 
but they faced long hours, low wages, and no voting rights.
The combination of the female workers‘ movement and the socialist movement became the soil for the birth of Women‘s Day.
Key history node
1. 8 March 1908
In the United States, 15,000 women textile workers in New York went on strike, holding up the slogan "Bread and roses" and 
demanding "eight-hour work day, voting rights, and banning child labor."
2. 1910
At the Copenhagen Conference of the Second International **, German socialist activist Clara Zetkin proposed the establishment 
of an International Women‘s Day, but no specific date has been set.
3. 8 March 1917 (23 February Russian calendar)
A general strike by female workers in Petrograd, Russia, demanding "bread and peace," led directly to the February Revolution, 
which eventually led to the abdication of the Tsar.
This event made March 8 a date of global significance.
4. 1975
The United Nations officially designated March 8 as the "United Nations Day for Women‘s Rights and International Peace" to 
promote global commemoration.
Spread into China
1924: The first public celebration of Women‘s Day in Guangzhou, He Xiangning organized a conference, proposed "abolish polygamy, 
prohibit child brides" and other slogans.
After 1949: New China set March 8 as a legal holiday to commend the "March 8 Red flag bearers" and emphasize that "women 
can hold up half the sky."
Clarification of common misunderstandings
Myth 1: Women‘s Day originated from the "American women‘s clothing workers‘ strike" (the actual 1857 strike is not 
confirmed by accurate historical data)
Fact: The origins are clearly traced to the 1908 New York women‘s strike and the 1917 Russian Revolution
Myth 2: The word "women" refers to married women (in Chinese context, "women" generally refers to all women over the age of 14)
Fact: Official UN documents use "all women and girls"
An extension of modern China
Evolution of title: The rise of "Goddess Day" and "Queen‘s Day" reflects the duality from the narrative of resistance to 
consumerism and individual praise
Deep value: Beyond holiday marketing, there is still a need to return to the focus on structural inequality 
(e.g., workplace sexism, rural women‘s rights, etc.)
In short, Women‘s Day is a memorial day that women fought for 100 years ago with their strikes and blood. 
It is a celebration of women‘s achievements and a wake-up call to remind the world that equality has not yet been fully achieved.