“INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY” “INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY” Celebrations
“INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY-2012” International Women's Day ( IWD ), originally is called International Working Women’s Day , is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe , Russia , and the former Soviet bloc . In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother's Day and St Valentine's Day . In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brou...