在1967年之前,這一天一直是communist國家的主要節(jié)日,直到1967年左右,第二波女權主義運動的推動下才把這一天作為世界性的節(jié)日。有時在歐洲被稱為“婦女國際斗爭日 Women's International Day of Struggle”。在20世紀70年代和80年代起,婦女團體與leftists和勞工組織一起,呼吁同工同酬、平等經濟機會、平等法律權利、生殖權利、補貼托兒服務和防止暴力侵害婦女行為等。
p1 Women marching on International Women's Day in Petrograd (St Petersburg), 1917; p2 German poster for International Women's Day, March 8, 1914. 德國婦女節(jié)海報,被當時的德意志帝國禁止; p3 Alexandra Kollontai; p4 A 1932 poster shows the political origins of International Women's Day. The text reads: "March 8: A day of rebellion by working women against kitchen slavery. Say no to the oppression and vacuity of household work!" 海報上寫道:"3月8日:勞動婦女反抗廚房奴隸制的日子。向家務勞動的壓迫和空虛說不!" p5 Poster for Women's Day March in London 英國婦女節(jié)海報, 1975; p6 vintage Soviet-era cards celebrating March 8th.