Today is March 8 - International Women's Day.
According to Tehsil.biz, it was founded in 1910 at the Second International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen at the suggestion of Clara Setkin.
In essence, today is the day of women's socio-political, economic equality and solidarity in the struggle for their rights. In many countries around the world, March 8 is celebrated as the Day of Working Women.
It was first celebrated in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark in 1911, and in Russia in 1913. In 1975, March 8 was declared International Women's Day by the United Nations.
In Azerbaijan, this holiday has been celebrated regularly since 1917.
In 1998, the State Committee for Family, Women and Children was established in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is also represented in the Council of Europe's Bureau for Women and is a full member of the UN Commission on Women's Affairs.
Since 1995, our country has joined the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
March 8 is a non-working day in Azerbaijan.
Yesterday, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Azerbaijani women on March 8 - International Women's Day and signed an order to award Azerbaijani women with the "Progress" Medal.