On February 23, 1917 (according to Russian Gregorian calendar; it was March 8 in the West) a massive women’s demonstration started, which proved to be a link a chain of events that led to the abdication of Czar Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution. After the czar’s abdication, the provisional government formed until a constituent assembly could be elected became the first government of a major power to grant women the right to vote.
In recognition of its importance, Vladimir Lenin, founder of Russia’s Communist Party, declared Woman’s Day an official Soviet holiday. Communists in Spain and China later adopted the holiday as well. (Sometime after 1945, the terminology shifted, and “Woman’s Day” became “Women’s Day.”) Until the mid-1970s, International Women’s Day would be celebrated primarily in socialist countries.
In 1975, recognized as International Women’s Year, the United Nations General Assembly began celebrating March 8 as International Women’s Day. By 2014, it was celebrated in more than 100 countries and had been made an official holiday in more than 25.
https://www.history.com/news/the-surprising-history-of-international-womens-day
At Impex Flowers we are honored to be part of this wonderful date by bringing the most beautiful roses to celebrate all women and recognize their daily effort in search of equal rights and opportunities. May this day show once again the strength and bravery of our mothers, daughters, and sisters so these values would never be forgotten!
