March 8th was designated “International Women’s Day” by the UN in 1977. And we wonder… why is a women’s day still needed? Well, there is quite a lot of history on the subject of women’s rights. Living in America in 2025 it seems that the oppression and exclusion of the woman should be in the past by now. But truthfully, in some areas of the world, women are still not given respect or equality.
Let’s Look at the History
We found the history of this “day” at the International Women’s Day website [LINK]. They list 1908 as the time when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. Then in 1909 the Socialist Party of America declared February 28th as the first National Woman’s Day. Did our Grandmothers know about it? Well, that’s unlikely.
In 1910 a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. The conference of over 100 women from 17 countries unanimously approved an International Women’s Day.
Following the decision agreed at Copenhagen in Denmark, in 1911 International Women’s Day was honored for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on 19 March. In 1913-1914 Russian women observed their first International Women’s Day on February 23. They agreed to celebrate the day on March 8 and that has remained the global date for International Women’s Day ever since.
International Women’s Day was marked for the first time by the United Nations in 1975. Then in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.
What About the Oppression
While we could go through the history, listing when women gained the right to vote, and when women gained the right to own property, and when married women could keep their earnings and so forth and so on… it’s satisfying enough for women to look back to their Mothers and Grandmothers to see that yes, a whole lot of oppression has been overcome.
Our Mothers and Grandmothers can easily return to a time when it was very rare to see a women doctor or a woman lawyer, or woman banker, for that matter. Yet, here we are today, visiting our woman doctor and lawyer and banker. We’re thankful for that, as the professional women we rely on are skilled and trustworthy.
Just as a FYI
Yes, women are able to utilize logic and reason and… Yes, men are able to utilize feeling and intuition. We both have what it takes to be fully human.
Our question is… why has there been oppression? Why was there a need to control women and girls? What fears motivated it? Understanding the why would certainly be an achievement. It’s a question we won’t be able to answer in this writing, but we can say… it’s good that we are better able to see each other as complete human beings.
AMS Fulfillment is truly fair and balanced when it comes to hiring and pay – we don’t operate under the illusion that men can handle those executive positions better than women. We know women can handle decisions as easily and wisely as men. We each are a shining star in our own right.
To the women at AMS Fulfillment… Happy International Women’s Day!! We’re glad you’re here and please smile and enjoy this day that celebrates a whole lot of victories over time.
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