March 8, how the holiday came to Russia and what is the history of the holiday
International Women's Day (March 8) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 in some countries around the world. It originated as a day of women's solidarity in the struggle for equality and emancipation. Since March 1975, International Women's Day has been celebrated at the United Nations. On March 8, 1857, in New York, many girls took to the streets banging empty pots. So, textile workers tried to call on the country to improve working conditions and increase wages for women. The event was later quickly broken up by the police...