HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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This is when the “new woman” emerged in Europe
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This is the first day women were allowed to work in factories
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This is the day women gained the right to vote
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This is when women led a march for bread in Russia
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Detailed explanation-1: -On March 8, 1917, in Petrograd (February 23, 1917, on the Julian calendar), women textile workers began a demonstration that eventually engulfed the whole city, demanding “Bread and Peace"-an end to World War I, to food shortages, and to czarism.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the name says, International Women’s Day is about women from all around the world. IWD is a day to celebrate activists on a global level, raising awareness of their work and the challenges they face. It’s also a great opportunity to network and connect with people committed to gender equality.
Detailed explanation-3: -Historians generally agree that the February Revolution began in Petrograd on International Women’s Day, 23 February (Old Style: 8 March) 1917, when thousands of women from different backgrounds took to the streets demanding bread and increased rations for soldiers’ families.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1921 the date of the IWD was officially changed to March 8.