Oddly enough, but it all started with the U.S.. In 1857, in New York, the female team apparel and footwear factories left in the demonstration. They demanded a 10-hour (a 16-hour!) Workday, better working conditions, equal pay with men. In the midst of various trade union organizations is March 8, 1857 organized the first union, whose members were women. 51 years in 1908 in New York in protest demonstration was held 15000th, the main requirements of which was to raise wages, working conditions and equal voting rights with men. Police broke up, and this demonstration.

So despite the history of International Women's Day, it's safe to say that it originated in the "rotting capitalism."

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