On 8 March 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter work hours, better pay, voting rights and an end to child labour. They adopted the slogan "Bread and Roses", with bread symbolizing economic security and roses a better quality of life. In May, the Socialist Party of America designated the last Sunday in February for the observance of National Women's Day.
Following the declaration of the Socialist Party of America, the first ever National Woman's Day was celebrated in the United States on 28 February 1909. Women continued to celebrate it on the last Sunday of that month through 1913.
1996 | Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future |
1997 | Women and the Peace Table |
1998 | Women and Human Rights |
1999 | World Free of Violence Against Women |
2000 | Women Uniting for Peace |
2001 | Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts |
2002 | Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities |
2003 | Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals |
2004 | Women and HIV/AIDS |
2005 | Gender Equality Beyond 2005; Building a More Secure Future |
2006 | Women in Decision-making |
2007 | Ending Impunity for Violence Against Women and Girls |
2008 | Investing in Women and Girls |
2009 | Women and Men United to End Violence Against Women and Girls |
2010 | Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All |
2011 | Equal Access to Education, Training, and Science and Technology: Pathway to Decent Work for Women |
2012 | Empower Rural Women, End Poverty and Hunger |
2013 | A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence Against Women |
2014 | Equality for Women is Progress for All |
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