https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/russia/women-day
Russian women first observed International Women's Day on March 2, 1913. They held a demonstration in St Petersburg, which was then Russia's capital, demanding the right to vote. On March 8, 1917 (February 23, 1917 of the then used Julian calendar), women organized another mass demonstration.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/russia-international-womens-day-means-totally/story?id=61556127
Moscow -- In the United States and many other countries, International Women's Day is seen as a chance to demand equal rights and justice, but in Russia, it has taken on an entirely different meaning.

https://www.rbth.com/history/334824-international-women-day-ussr
Officially, March 8 became a public holiday in the Soviet Union in 1966, although it was celebrated earlier. In 1910, at the International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen, Clara Zetkin

https://time.com/5187268/international-womens-day-history/
Suffrage and International Women's Day. Russian women demanded — and gained — the right to vote in 1917 as a direct consequence of the March protests and after more than 40,000 women and men

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/international-womens-day-celebrations-history
How did International Women's Day evolve? In March 1917, IWD celebrations helped spark a revolution. When tens of thousands of women converged in Petrograd, Russia to mark the holiday—as well as

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/russias-february-revolution-was-led-women-march-180962218/
Between 1914 and 1917, 250,000 more women began working outside the home for the first time. By the outbreak of the February Revolution, close to one million female workers lived in Russia's

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement. ... the following year saw the first demonstrations and commemorations of International Women's Day across Europe. After the Russian Revolution in 1917,

http://masterrussian.com/russianculture/womens_day_march8.htm
The International Women's Day is a very special and important day for 7% of Russians, and only a few think of it as waste of money (2%). Photo by alexindigo CC-BY-2. Interestingly, Russian women often consider March 8th a day of pleasant emotions, high spirits, and vivid impressions.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64723201
Ms Zetkin's original idea for an international celebration was not tied to a particular day. The 8 March date was chosen after Russian women demanded "bread and peace" during a war-time strike in

https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day/background
The fact that Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th is strongly linked to the women's movements during the Russian Revolution (1917). New Zealand was the first self-governing nation to allow

https://www.rbth.com/history/337278-womens-day-russia-history
And, from 1919, Soviets began to pay tribute to women on this day by establishing the International Female Workers' Day, which went on to become International Women's Day in the 1920s. In 1966

https://russianlife.com/the-russia-file/international-womens-day/
In commemoration of International Women's Day, celebrated widely in Russia, we offer portraits of the daily lives of eight remarkable Russian women. Those profiled include: a ballet dancer, a bakery shop assistant, a television anchor, a train conductor, an artist, an athlete, a travel agent, and a cab driver. March 01, 1998.

https://www.internationalwomensday.org/history-of-international-womens-day/
In 1913, International Women's Day was recognized in Russia for the first time, where it catapulted to become part of what led to the Russian Revolution in 1917. At that time, in St. Petersburg, women went on strike for "Bread and Peace" demanding the end to World War I, Czarism, and the shortage of food in Russia.

https://www.marx-memorial-library.org.uk/project/centenary-russian-revolution/origins-international-womens-day
In 1917 in Russia, International Women's Day acquired great significance - it was the flashpoint for the Russian Revolution. On March 8 th (Western calendar) women workers in Petrograd held a mass strike and demonstration demanding Peace and Bread. The strike movement spread from factory to factory and effectively became an insurrection.

https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/russia/international-womens-day
International Women's Day is in 260 days. Dates of International Women's Day in Russia. 2025 Mar 8, Mar 9. Russia Sun, Mar 9 National Holiday (in lieu) Russia Sat, Mar 8 National Holiday. 2024. Russia. Fri, Mar 8 National Holiday. 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTOi9EqIC4I
In Russia, International Women's Day is a national holiday and a true celebration of women of all ages, replete with flowers, sweets and festive gatherings,

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/russia/articles/10-dos-and-donts-while-celebrating-international-womens-day-in-russia
Every woman in Russia enjoys receiving flowers on March 8. Tulips are the most common, and the type of flower women are most likely to get from male coworkers on Women's Day. Be sure to give an odd number of flowers, since in Russia an even number of flowers are only for funerals. Also stay away from yellow (except for popular mimosa

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/15/feminist-festival-russia-womens-rights-international-womens-day
On International Women's Day, Russia's prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, outlined ambitious goals to reduce the gender pay gap, prevent violence and ensure proper healthcare for women.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/international-womens-day-2022-theme-and-history
Russia celebrated its first International Women's Day two years later on the last Sunday of February - February 23, 1913. Why is International Women's Day celebrated on March 8?

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2022-03-08/what-is-international-womens-day-and-how-is-it-honored-today
On Feb. 23, 1917 - March 8 on the Russian calendar - women workers across Russia staged an International Women's Day demonstration, much of which was focused on demand for bread and other

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putins-big-message-on-international-womens-day-your-job-is-to-make-babies/ar-BB1jyKNo
International Women's Day on March 8 is a big deal in Russia. It's observed as a national holiday, on which workers get the day off work, TV stations highlight the achievements of Russian women

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/08/womens-protest-sparked-russian-revolution-international-womens-day
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/international-women-s-day-how-is-it-marked-around-the-world-from-russia-to-us-germany-china-and-saudi-arabia/ar-BB1jwKKS
On International Women's Day (IWD) four years ago, some women in Russia had had enough.. The Russian newspaper Kommersant ran a story with the headline: "Thank you for the flowers, but I

https://www.jpost.com/special-content/what-does-women-leadership-look-like-during-times-of-crisis-808031
Embassy of Canada in Israel and the Center for Jewish Impact host diplomatic salon honoring International Day of Women in diplomacy. Miri Michaeli, the Canadian Ambassador to Israel H.E. Ms. Lisa

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/politics/read-biden-trump-debate-rush-transcript/index.html
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participated in their first debate of the 2024 election season on CNN in Atlanta Thursday.

https://eca.unwomen.org/en/stories/news/2024/06/international-day-of-women-in-diplomacy-promoting-equality-through-feminist-foreign-policy
Skopje, North Macedonia, 24 June 2024 - UN Women in North Macedonia, for a second consecutive year in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked the International Day of Women in Diplomacy with a high-level panel discussion highlighting the pivotal role that women play in international relations and diplomatic efforts.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-blames-us-ukrainian-strikes-crimea-rcna158471
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and considers it part of Russia, though it remains internationally recognized as Ukrainian territory. "Such actions will not go unanswered," the ministry added.

https://www.un.org/pga/78/2024/06/24/pga-remarks-at-the-commemorative-event-to-mark-the-international-day-of-women-in-diplomacy/
Remarks by the President of the General Assembly,. Mr. Dennis Francis, at the Commemorative Event to mark the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. 24 June 2024 [As delivered] Ms. Sima Bahous