International Women's Day
On March 8, 1857, women demonstrated and struck in New York to demand that the working day be reduced to ten hours and to demand egalitarian measures with men.
On March 8, 1910 in Copenhagen, an International Confederation of Socialist Women from all countries established this day as a basis for demanding the right to vote for women. The Germans were the first to obtain it, in 1918. The French women would have to wait until 1944 to access this right, while the Swiss, lagging behind, would not have it until 1971.
Algerian women, already at the forefront during the War of National Liberation, did not have to take to the streets. Through their sacrifices and their commitment to the Revolution, they established themselves from independence as an active and essential component of society. Their participation in the first Algerian elections, including during the self-determination referendum, did not pose any form of protest. From this point of view, Algeria was able to show the place it reserved for women and its modernist vision of the role they should play in building the Algerian nation.
Each year, through the commemoration of this day, Algerian women reaffirm their determination to continue their journey towards full participation in the social, economic and political life of the country. March 8 did not become International Women's Day in the official UN calendar until 1975.
On March 8, 1910 in Copenhagen, an International Confederation of Socialist Women from all countries established this day as a basis for demanding the right to vote for women. The Germans were the first to obtain it, in 1918. The French women would have to wait until 1944 to access this right, while the Swiss, lagging behind, would not have it until 1971.
Algerian women, already at the forefront during the War of National Liberation, did not have to take to the streets. Through their sacrifices and their commitment to the Revolution, they established themselves from independence as an active and essential component of society. Their participation in the first Algerian elections, including during the self-determination referendum, did not pose any form of protest. From this point of view, Algeria was able to show the place it reserved for women and its modernist vision of the role they should play in building the Algerian nation.
Each year, through the commemoration of this day, Algerian women reaffirm their determination to continue their journey towards full participation in the social, economic and political life of the country. March 8 did not become International Women's Day in the official UN calendar until 1975.