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Skip to main content UN Homepage عربي  中文 English Français Русский Español International Women's Day  8 March Search Search Home History of the Day Messages Videos Resources UN Observances The eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly elected Madam Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, of India, as its President. Madam Pandit is photographed here with U.N. Secretary - General Dag Hammarskjöld. UN Photo/AF History of the Day Introduction International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. International Women's Day first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe. Since those early years, International Women's Day has assumed a new global dimension for...