2024-07-21 23:00:10
The first celebration of International Women’s Day took place on March 19, 1911 in Europe, specifically in the countries of Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland, its commemoration has since spread to other countries and continents.
International Working Women’s Day, also known as International Women’s Day or simply Women’s Day, after being institutionalized by decision of the United Nations in 1975, commemorates the struggle of women for their participation, on an equal footing of opportunities, often less than those of men, in society and in their full development as a person. It is commemorated every March 8.
In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly declared 1975 the International Women’s Year and in 1977 invited all States to declare, in accordance with their historical traditions and national customs, a day as the International Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.
Today is International Women’s Day, a date that vindicates the fight for gender equality since 1911. Although many things have changed, there are still some areas in which a gap between men and women is evident.
Cases of gender violence are more visible, despite the fact that countless campaigns have been launched to combat them, laws have been created to punish them and care for victims has been improved, but even so, every day a woman is murdered by her ex-partner, however, much remains to be done, starting with the cultivation of values in the home and in educational institutions. (16)