While the origins of International Women’s Day date back to the early 20th century, it wasn’t until 1977 that the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 an official U.N. holiday for women’s rights. It has since been commemorated annually by the U.N. and much of the world, including in Ukraine where marches this year were held in Kyiv, Lviv, Kramatorsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia, among other cities.
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The Ukrainian Weekly: International Women’s Day
The participants of the Women's March hold banners on International Women's Day in Kyiv on March 8, 2021. The signs read "No means no" and "My body is my business."
