The origins of the festival dates back to March 8, 1908, when the Cotton Textile Industry Workers New York, went on strike to protest the terrible conditions in which they were forced to work. The strike lasted for a few days, but on 8 March, the owner Mr. Johnson, blocked all the gates of the factory to prevent workers leaving.
"broke" a fire and the 129 workers trapped inside burned by the flames.
Among them were many immigrants, including the Italian women who were trying to free themselves from poverty through work.
In memory of this tragedy, Rosa Luxemburg suggested this date as an international day of struggle in favor of women.
not a party, then, but a day to reflect on the status of women and to organize struggles to improve the living conditions of women: in this way is dated 8 March assumed global importance over time, becoming a symbol of oppression that women have had to endure throughout the centuries and the starting point for your ransom.
Over the years, but lost the true meaning of this anniversary, and while the majority of Western women, take advantage of this day to go out alone with her friends to enjoy a different night, perhaps in the name of "transgression "traders take the opportunity to exploit its commercial potential.
So many women who reject the image of women proposed by today's society, for years have ceased to be recognized on this day.
But the conditions that made it a day of fighting, were not removed and still too often the woman is often poorest of the poor.
riappriopiarsi I think we need this day to do it again become a moment of reflection and discussion, not to overcome the struggles between the sexes, but to renew the alliances between all those who reject tyranny and violence, and believe in peace and solidarity human.
