Georgia celebrates International Women’s day
Women’s Day serves as a reminder of the importance of gender equality and women’s rights. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Today Georgia is celebrating International Women’s Day.
The day is a national holiday in Georgia.
It is traditional for men and boys to buy flowers and other gifts for women on this day; women also celebrate the day with one another and exchange similar items.
International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March every year and it commemorates the movement for women's rights.
The Georgian Defence Ministry thanked Georgian female servicemen in Afghanistan and handed them gifts earlier today. Photo: Defence Ministry press office.
While the first observance of Women's Day was held on 28 February 1909 in New York, 8 March was suggested by the 1910 International Women's Conference to become International Women's Day.
After women gained suffrage in Soviet Russia in 1917, 8 March became a national holiday there.
The day was then predominantly celebrated by the socialist movement and communist countries until it was adopted in 1975 by the United Nations.
Female inmates in Georgia have received dozens of books to mark the celebration of International Women’s Day today. Hosting the Georgian writers at Rustavi Prison Colony #5, female inmates spoke about the importance of books in their daily lives.
Today Georgia marks the International Women’s Day (WD). The day honours women and reminds the world about women’s rights.