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4 things to know about International Women’s Day

By Michael Gryboski, Editor

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Flags fly outside the General Secretariat building at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
Flags fly outside the General Secretariat building at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. | Getty Images

In 1975, the United Nations celebrated its first official International Women's Day. The observance was part of recognizing 1975 as International Women's Year.

Two years later, the U.N. passed a resolution that proclaimed a "United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace" that member nations could observe on any day.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization noted that the observance is meant to be a time of remembering past struggles and moving forward with reforms.

"International Women's Day is an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equality and women's empowerment but also to critically reflect on those accomplishments and strive for a greater momentum towards gender equality worldwide," stated UNESCO.

"It is a day to recognize the extraordinary acts of women and to stand together, as a united force, to advance gender equality around the world."

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