Webfor more than a century, people around the world have marked international women's day on 8 march.

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Webfor more than a century, people around the world have marked international women's day on 8 march.

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Webthis international womenโ€™s day, 8 march 2024, join the united nations in celebrating under the theme invest in women:

But what is the day for, and why does it matter?

Webfor more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 march as a special day for women.

Webthe fact that womenโ€™s day is celebrated on march 8th is strongly linked to the womenโ€™s movements during the russian revolution (1917).

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On march 8 (february 23, old style), 1917, women in petrograd (st.

Webon march 8, 1917, in petrograd (february 23, 1917, on the julian calendar), women textile workers began a demonstration that eventually engulfed the whole city, demanding.

But what is the day for, and why does it matter?

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