March 8, 1909 (, Jiyou February 17), Chicago working women strike procession establishment of Women's Day. In 8,

1909 Chicago working women and women workers of the national textile and garment industry strike march for higher wages, the implementation of the eight-hour day, and has the right to vote. This is the first time in the history of women demonstrations. The move to get the enthusiastic support and response of the United States and countries around the world working women. In August,
1910 Second International Socialist Women's Federation Conference in Copenhagen. The meeting German international workers movement activist, member of the Secretariat of the International Women's Clara Zetkin initiatives to the March 8 as International Women's Day, in order to unite and mobilize the majority of working women in the world to oppose the war and oppose oppression, fight for their own liberation. The initiative was adopted unanimously. Since 1911, working women on March 8 every year to commemorate their own festival.
Chinese women held the first "38" Day commemoration in 1924, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, Guangzhou working women held a memorial service and procession. (History today www.lssdjt.com) meeting chaired by the pioneer of the women's movement in China, He Xiangning, raised the slogan "Down with imperialism", "protection of women and children". The event shows the awakening and strength of working women.