Every year on 8 March, the world celebrates the International Day for the Rights of Women. This date is much more than a simple celebration: it marks a moment of reflection on the past struggles and the struggles to be fought for gender equality. In Senegal, several women have played a major role in the defense of women’s rights and continue to inspire future generations. From 1909, a first “National Women’s Day” is organized in the United States by the American Socialist Party. But it was in 1910, during the International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen, that Clara Zetkin proposed the idea of a day dedicated to women’s rights. The 8th of March 1917 marked a decisive turning point: the demonstration of the Russian workers demanding pain and the end of the war. This uprising led to the fall of tsarism and marked history. In 1977, the UN made this date an official international day for women’s rights, encouraging every country to commemorate it.
8 March: A day of struggle and inspiration for women’s rights
