Question

When is "International Women's Day" celebrated?
1. 8 May
2. 8 April
3. 8 March
4. 8 June

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 8 March

The correct answer is 8 March.

• International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. 
• The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #ChooseToChallenge.
• It indicates that a “challenged world is an alert world, and from challenge comes change”. 

• Women's Day was first celebrated back in 1911 by Clara Zetkin, who was a German. The roots of the celebration had been in the labour movement.
• Earlier, it was called National woman’s day and was acknowledged by the U.S. on February 28, 1909.
• It was only in 1913, however, that the celebrations were shifted to 8th March, and it has remained that way ever since.
• According to the UN, the theme of International Women's Day 2020 was "I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights”.
• It was on this day that women in Soviet Russia gained the right the vote in 1917, hence March 8 was declared a national holiday for them.
• The United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women’s rights and world peace in 1977.

Day	Celebrated As
8 May	World Red Cross Day
8 April	National Zoo Lovers Day
8 June	World Oceans Day