International Women`s Day


 March 8, 1857, a group of textile workers decided to take to the streets of New York to protest the poor conditions in which they worked.

Different movements took place after that date. On March 5, 1908, New York was the scene of a strike again controversial for the times. A group of women calling for equal pay, reduced working hours to 10 hours and a time to breastfeed their children. During the strike, killed more than a hundred women in a factory burned Sirtwoot Cotton, in a fire that claimed the factory owner in response to the strike.
In 1910, during the Second International Conference of Working Women held in Copenhagen (Denmark) approved more than 100 women declared March 8 as International Day of Working Women.

Currently, it is celebrated as the International Women's Day.

Every March 8th marks the International Women's Day in honor of his struggle for years on an equality with men in society, and its integrated development as a person.

Gender equality is not only a basic human right, but its achievement has enormous socio-economic ramifications. Empowering women leverages flourishing economies, productivity and growth, says UN Women.