International Women's Day has its roots in the early 1900s, when women workers and suffragettes organized for fair pay, safer factories, and the right to work and vote. In 1975, the United Nations recognized March 8 as International Women's Day and helped bring it to the global stage with a focus on equity, peace, and human rights. That history matters. It reminds us that this day was never meant to be purely symbolic. It grew out of people pushing for better working conditio
