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March 8 is a wonderful spring holiday, which reveals women’s unique combination of beauty and tenderness with their creative energy and ability to overcome difficulties.

Dear women! May this spring give you optimism and the joy of discovery, inspiration and creativity. May your job or studies bring you not only the desired outcome but also open up new opportunities for your development. We wish you success, recognition, and a wonderful mood!

Happy holiday and see you in the Library!

Research Library of TSU

Historical reference*

In 1910, Clara Zetkin, leader of the women's group of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, proposed establishing an international day of solidarity for working women in their struggle for rights. The date chosen was March 8, commemorating a protest held on that day in 1857 in New York City, where female garment workers marched to demand more rights and better opportunities.

In 1977, the UN General Assembly officially established International Women's Day as a day marking the struggle for women’s rights and international peace.

In Russia, International Women's Day is linked to demonstrations by working women in Petrograd on February 23 (March 8, New Style), 1917. By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1965, March 8 was declared a non-working public holiday.

*Based on materials from Ruwiki