In 1975, the United Nations officially adopted International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD) has been celebrated since the early 1900s, during a period of rapid growth and turbulence in the industrialized world, with booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. For the first, in 1908, there was widespread unrest and critical debate among women. Women's oppression and inequality were driving them to become increasingly vocal and active in struggles for change. Then, in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay, and voting rights.

Until the year of 1975, the United Nations officially adopted to celebrate International Women's Day for the first time. Since then, the United Nations has served as the event's main sponsor, encouraging even more nations to join in honoring "acts of courage and resolve by ordinary women who have played an outstanding role in the history of their countries and communities". In 1977, the United Nations invited members to proclaim March 8th as the UN Day for Women’s Rights and World Peace. In 1996, the UN announced its first annual theme "Celebrating the past, Planning for the Future" which was followed in 1997 with "Women at the Peace table", in 1998 with "Women and Human Rights", in 1999 with "World Free of Violence Against Women", and so on each year until the current.