 | | 2017-03-09 02:05
From blog TheEyreEffect
Vintage 70’s does 40’s dress, dated values, and International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day
Today, as I’m sure everyone knows, is International Women’s Day. Originally called International Working Women’s Day, IWD began in 1909 in New York and was organized by the Socialist Party of America. Then in 1917 in Petrograd, Russia, a demonstration of women textile workers began over the whole city, and this was the beginning of the Russian revolution. A week later, the Emperor Nicholas II granted women the right to vote, and March 8 was named a national holiday in soviet Russia.
However, until it was adopted by the United Nations in 1975, the day was predominantly celebrated by socialist communities.
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