The first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. The United Nations (UN) started marking the event in 1975.

International Women's Day (IWD) is observed annually on March 8 to honor the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while also advocating for gender equality.

International Women's Day, on Friday, March 8, is a day of celebrating the achievements of women now practiced for more than 100 years. But it's also a reminder of how 'we can forge a better world.' ...

Women sing and dance during the International Women’s Day celebration at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, March. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ...

International Women's Day is observed on March 8 after a massive protest in Russia on Feb. 23, 1917, that led to the country's eventual withdrawal from the war.

This day underlines the significance of including women in negotiations, peace talks, and policymaking, in line with the UN’s commitment to gender-sensitive international relations ...

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women's Day was started in by suffragettes in 1911. In 2023, ...

International Women's Day is not just about women, the organizers note. "We can all challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion," the ...

The UN theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the priority theme for the upcoming 67th Session of the ...

Although International Women’s Day had started with action from the women’s labor movement in the U.S., it took on a truly revolutionary form in Russia in 1917.