March 8 in the world celebrate International Women's Day. In Russia and many countries it is a state day off. From the school program, a brief history of the occurrence of this holiday, which is associated with the name of Clara Zetkin and Rosa Luxembourg. The editorial office of 24cmi amounted to a selection of little-known interesting facts about March 8 and will tell where the female holiday came from.
1. Women's Day in ancient Rome
Historians have found proof that the feast of women was celebrated in ancient civilization. The Romans on this day were given flowers and gifts on this day, and slaves were supposed to liberation from labor.2. In the USA
In 1857, March 8 in New York passed protests organized by workers of textile and shoe factories, fought for improving working conditions and increase wages. Shares gave result: a female union was created, designed to solve the problems of women's workers. According to one of the unofficial versions, the protesters were not seamstress, but women trading their body. They demanded salary payments to sailors so that they pay their services.
After 50 years in 1908, on the same day, the story repeated - working women again went to rallies, demanding equality with men.
3. In the Russian Empire and the USSR
In 1921, the authorities decided to celebrate Women's Day on March 8 in memory of the events of 1917, after which the monarchy was overthrown.In 1966, the holiday was the official day off due to the author of texts for members of Politburo Valentina Alexandrov and his wife. They belonged the idea of improving the lives of Soviet women, which reached Brezhnev and was implemented.
In the USSR, they became popular with women in perfume with the title "March 8".
4. In Russia and other countries
Women's day in most countries - a holiday for children and their mothers, because the most important woman in the life of everyone is Mom. Children are in a hurry to congratulate them and grandmothers first. Also, March 8 are celebrated in Armenia, Azerbaijan, African states, countries of the former USSR, Serbia, Latvia, in Cuba and Madagascar. In Tajikistan since 2009, the holiday is called the Mother's Day.
In some countries, this day is not associated with the beautiful half: in India, on March 8, the festival of paints Holi is carried out, in Syria - the day of the revolution, in Zambia - the day of youth. In China, March 8 is celebrated, but they are not officially resting.
5. Holiday symbol - Mimosa
Flourishing in the beginning of spring with a fragrant yellow bouquet of mimosa trees are called silver acacia, and real misty looks different and blooms with inconspicuous purple flowers. In Italy, a tree of silver acacia is called Mimosa, perhaps from here a common name arose.
6. Magazine "Worker"
The first release of the socio-political and literary print publication for women was issued on March 8, 1914. The magazine was discharged and read in every Soviet family. The publication is published in the Russian Federation and in the 2020th, in the electronic and printed version. Since 2001, the "Worker" has magazine for family reading.
7. Orthodox Church
The foundations of Orthodox beliefs are contrary with the idea of equality of floors, so church ministers do not approve the International Women's Day.8. Men's names
On this day, only men are celebrated: Alexey, Alexander, Kuzma, Ivan, Mikhail and Nikolai.