International Women´s Day- 8th March

International Women’S Day 

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International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated around the world on March 8 every year. It began was / as a campaign for better working conditions by women in New York at the turn / turned of the 20th century. The first official IWD was on February 28, 1909. No one knows for shore / sure why the date changed to March 8, but this is the date when thousands of women started annual / annually marches in New York’s streets. The first international women’s conference took place / placed in 1910, in Denmark. Since then, IWD has spread around the world. Today it is an importance / important day to highlight the economic, political and social contributions women have made to / of our world. Women can now be happier that things are moving in the right / left direction.

IWD is an official / officially holiday in many countries, including Algeria, China, Cuba, Italy, Poland, Vietnam, and Zambia. All cross / across the world, men give flowers and other gifts to the women in their lives - mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, teachers, etc. In Portugal and Romania, women celebrate to / by having "women-only" dinners. IWD is a big events / event in India, where people hold celebrations throughout the day. Indian men want to show / showing how important women are to their society. All around the world women are becoming more power / powerful in business, entertainment, politics and other areas / area. There are over a dozen nations today with women leaders. However, IWD is still necessary to highlight the inequality millions of women still face / head.

RECOMMENDED LINKS AROUND THE TOPIC OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY:

• 5 Minute English: Vocabulary and grammar exercise
• ESL Video: Video with comprehension questions on IWD
• Women in World History: Reading about the past and the present
• Have Fun With Your English: IWD Poem (video and script) by Maya Angelou 
• BBC: An interactive quiz on women's rights in British history
• News In Levels: International Women's Days - Listening and vocabulary
• ESL Holiday Lessons: A reading with follow up activities on IWD
• My English Pages: Vocabulary related to women rights and equality
• My English Papers: Seven Women Who
• Changed the World - reading 
• The Holiday Spot: A crossword puzzle on IWD with answers
• ISL Collective: Worksheets on IWD 
• ESL Library: A listening podcast on International Women's Day
• Word Search Fun: A wordsearch puzzle on IWD
• https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
• International Women's Day: Resources for International Women's Day