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International Women’s Day to be celebrated worldwide on March 8

March 5, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

The day also calls for accelerating gender equality. It is time to celebrate the progress made in advancing women’s rights and to highlight the ongoing efforts needed to ensure their full participation in all aspects of society.

International Women’s Day has been around for over 100 years. It began in 1911 as a call to all those who care about gender equality.

The beginnings of International Women’s Day can be traced back to the early 20th century, when it emerged from labour movements in North America and Europe and reflected a growing call for women’s equal participation in society.

The first International Women’s Day rally took place on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, when over one million people attended rallies to support women’s rights to work, vote, hold public office, and live free of discrimination.  

Other countries began observing and celebrating this day in the years that followed.

The United Nations recognized 1975 as International Women’s Year and began celebrating March 8 as International Women’s Day.

There are many ways you can be involved in International Women’s Day and recognize the achievements of women across the globe.

You can take action to support gender equality in your everyday life. You can learn bout inspiring Canadian women and the history of gender equality in Canada.

There will be events across the continent where you can get involved and show your support.

While women in Western countries have made great strides toward equality, the rest of the world has not followed suit.

Right now, women have only 64 per cent of the legal rights that men hold worldwide.

In fundamental areas of life, including work, money, safety, family, property, mobility, business and retirement, the law systematically disadvantages women.

In many countries, the law allows for early and child marriage, which erodes the full potential of around 12 million girls annually.

International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women; however, there is a long way to go in achieving equality for women globally.

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