Ideas for International Women’s Day Celebration in Schools

International Women’s Day is observed worldwide on March 8th every year. This day is so much more than just a celebratory event, as the world gathers to honour the achievements and struggles made by women. In Indian schools like K.R. Mangalam World School, students remember the contribution of inspiring women like Savitribai Phule, Kalpana Chawla, Mary Kom, Arundhati Roy, Mother Teresa, etc., in various ways. In today’s write-up, we discuss the importance and top ways for International Women’s Day celebration in schools. Read ahead! Understanding International Women’s Day The United Nations has announced the theme of this year, “Accelerate Action”, to emphasise the importance of rapid changes to achieve gender equality. But did you know that International Women’s Day (IWD) has a connection with the Russian Revolution? On March 8, 1917, the women textile workers of Petrograd or Saint Petersburg started demonstrating about the food shortage as they demanded with slogan “Bread and ...