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In which country did Women's Day originate?

Women's Day originated in America. On March 8, 1909, women workers in Chicago held a large-scale strike demonstration, demanding higher wages, an eight-hour working system and voting rights. This struggle has received enthusiastic response and support from working women in the United States and the world. 19 10 In August, the second International Socialist Women's Congress was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. Women representatives from 17 countries attended the conference and discussed major issues such as opposing military expansion and preparing for war, equal pay for equal work for men and women, and protecting child labor. It also unanimously adopted the initiative put forward by Clara Tsetkin, an activist of the German and international workers' movements, secretary of the secretariat of the International Democratic Women's Federation and editor-in-chief of the German newspaper Equality, and designated March 8 every year as International Women's Day to unite working women all over the world against imperialist aggression and oppression and strive for women's rights and liberation. Women's Day emphasizes the principle of equality between men and women, and encourages the society to pay attention to and solve the problem of gender inequality, including but not limited to economic income, educational opportunities, career promotion and political participation. Advocate the promotion of women's rights and interests. Through this festival, we call on governments and all sectors of society to further protect and improve women's legitimate rights and interests, such as labor rights and interests, health rights and interests, education rights and interests, and advocate against gender discrimination, domestic violence and other acts against women.