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Originally posted by Sebatianos@Mar 9 2005, 12:04 AM
although in commemorates the events that happened in the US (when women were trying to achieve labour equality and some of them got killed by the military).
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Woman's day is very big here (although I didn't get to enjoy it). Actually the date that is used now is thanks to Russia mostly. During The Great War (1917), women factory workers went on strike against the government on the last Sunday of February (on the Julian calendar, changing to the Gregorian calendar it becomes March 8). This was the start of rioting all over, and days later the Tsar abdicated and a provisional government granted women voting rights.
Is the thing in the US you are talking about the factory fires in New York? That was in 1910 I think, and I think almost 200 women (girls mostly) died in them. I don't remember women being shot by the US military while protesting for labor equality rights.
Anyways, in my region, Women's day is very much a celebration of mothers, but also women soldiers (Since soldier's day is just a little bit earlier) and also something like Valentine's day (Giving flowers and gifts). A lot of Western countries don't celebrate Women's day very much. Too bad I guess.