According to the International Women’s Day (IWD) web site, the colour purple signifies justice and dignity.
IWD is a great opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements, educate and raise awareness about women’s equality and to advocate for gender parity as well as to fundraise for charities which support women.
But it is also a chance to highlight injustices such as violence and abuse against women globally such as the horrors that are currently occurring in Afghanistan and Iran.
The first IWD took place in Copenhagen in 1911. As part of women’s rights movements, IWD has its origins in socialist countries like Cuba, Mongolia, Russia, and Ukraine where even today IWD is a national holiday.
