The Origins of International Women’s Day: A Tale of Courage and Change

International Women's Day

Lucknow (Nistha Agarwal): It all started back in 1908 when a brave group of 15,000 women in New York decided they had enough. Tired of enduring low pay and horrible working conditions in the factories, they took to the streets in a bold strike. Their message was clear: change is needed. This act of resistance sparked a fire for women’s rights that would blaze for years to come. The following year, the Socialist Party of America took the momentum and declared the very first National Women’s Day to honour these…

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