International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8th. IWD gives focus to issues that face women such as gender equality. Spurred on by the universal female suffrage movement, IWD originated from labor movements. The earliest IWD version recorded was a “Women’s Day” organized in New York City on February 28, 1909. From these humble beginnings, it was proposed that "a special Women's Day" be organized annually. The following year saw the first demonstrations and commemorations of International Women's Day across Europe. IWD became a mainstream global holiday following its adoption by the United Nations in 1977.This [...]