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Many people think of march 8th as a "traditional women's holiday," but in fact, its history is linked to women's struggles for their rights
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Later, in 1908, mass demonstrations by women in New York City for voting rights, better working conditions, and equal rights took place again. These events had a significant impact on the emergence of the international women's rights movement. In 1910, German activist Clara Zetkin proposed at an international conference of socialist women to establish a separate day for women's rights.

Thus, International Women's Day was born. Initially, it was celebrated in various countries of Europe and America as a day of rallies and political activism. Later, the holiday spread to other countries. In the Soviet Union, it began to be actively celebrated after the Revolution, and gradually it evolved less into a political day and more into a celebration of spring, flowers, and congratulations for women.

Therefore, it can be said that the holiday's roots are indeed connected to the Western labor movement and events in the United States, but over time, it became international and acquired different meanings in different countries. Today, for some, it's a day of struggle for equal rights, while for others, it's simply an

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