全世界都在庆祝妇女节，有“男人节”吗？
每年的国际妇女节联合国都会发布一个主题，今年的主题是：
Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
性别平等，共创可持续未来
听了这么多年的“妇女节”，你对它的了解有多少呢？
它是怎么来的？为什么选在3月8日？为什么主题色是紫色？有国际男人节吗？……
一起来文章里一探究竟吧！
1. How did it start?
它是如何诞生的？
International Women's Day, also known as IWD for short, grew out of the labour movement to become an annual event recognised by the United Nations.
国际妇女节，简称IWD，起源于工人运动，之后成为联合国认可的年度节日。
The seeds were planted in 1908, when 15,000 women marched through New York demanding shorter working hours, better pay and the right to vote. A year later, the Socialist Party of America declared the first National Woman's Day.
1908年，1.5万名妇女在纽约游行，要求缩短工作时长、提高工资和拥有选举权，为妇女节播下了种子。一年后，美国社会主义党宣布了第一个全国妇女节。
It was Clara Zetkin, a communist activist and advocate for women's rights, who suggested the creation of an international day. She put her idea to an International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen in 1910 - and the 100 women there, from 17 countries, agreed to it unanimously.
德国共产主义活动人士、女权倡导者克拉拉·蔡特金建议设立一个国际妇女节。1910年，在哥本哈根的一个国际职业女性会议上，她提出这一建议，来自17个国家的100名女性一致同意。
International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. The centenary was celebrated in 2011, so this year we're technically celebrating the 111th.
1911年，奥地利、丹麦、德国和瑞士首次庆祝国际妇女节。这个百年纪念日是在2011年庆祝的，所以严格来说，今年是第111个。
Things were made official in 1975 when the United Nations started celebrating the day. The first theme adopted (in 1996) was "Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future".
1975年，联合国开始庆祝这一天，这一节日就此正式成立。采纳的第一个主题(1996年)是“庆祝过去，规划未来”。
2. Why 8 March?
为什么选在3月8日？
Clara's idea for an International Women's Day had no fixed date.
克拉拉在建议设立国际妇女节时，没有设定固定的日期。
It wasn't formalised until a wartime strike in 1917, when Russian women demanded "bread and peace"; four days into the strike the tsar was forced to abdicate and the provisional government granted women the right to vote.
直到1917年战时罢工，俄罗斯妇女提出“面包与和平”的要求，这才正式确立；罢工的第四天，沙皇被迫退位，临时政府给予了妇女选举权。
The strike began on 8 March and this became the date that International Women's Day is celebrated.
此次罢工开始于3月8日，这一天便成为国际妇女节的庆祝日。
3. Why do people wear the colour purple?
为什么大家要穿紫色的衣服？
Purple, green and white are the colours of IWD, according to the International Women's Day website.
据国际妇女节网站介绍，紫色、绿色和白色是国际妇女节的颜色。
"Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolises hope. White represents purity, albeit a controversial concept. The colours originated from the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK in 1908," they say.
“紫色象征着正义和尊严。绿色象征着希望。白色代表纯洁，尽管这是个颇有争议的观念。1908年，这些颜色的寓意起源于英国妇女社会政治同盟（WSPU），”官网介绍到。
4. Is there an International Men's Day?
有国际男人节吗？
There is indeed, on 19 November.
确实有，在11月19日。
But it has only been marked since the 1990s and isn't recognised by the UN. People celebrate it in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the UK.
但它在20世纪90年代才开始被庆祝，并没有得到联合国的承认。全世界有80多个国家庆祝这个节日，包括英国。
The day celebrates "the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities", according to the organisers, and aims to highlight positive role models, raise awareness of men's well-being, and improve gender relations. The theme for 2021 was Better relations between men and women.
据组织者介绍，该节日旨在庆祝“男性为世界、家庭和社会带来的积极价值”，旨在突出积极的榜样，提高人们对男性福祉的认识，并改善性别关系。2021年的主题是“改善男女关系”。
5. How is Women's Day celebrated?
如何庆祝妇女节？
International Women's Day is a national holiday in many countries, including Russia, where flower sales double during the three or four days around 8 March.
国际妇女节是许多国家的法定节假日，包括俄罗斯，在3月8日左右的三四天里，鲜花销量会翻一番。
In China, many women are given a half-day off work on 8 March, as advised by the State Council.
在中国，根据国务院的建议，许多妇女在3月8日可以休息半天。
In Italy, International Women's Day, or la Festa della Donna, is celebrated by the giving of mimosa blossoms. The origin of this tradition is unclear but it is believed to have started in Rome after World War Two.
在意大利，国际妇女节（或称“la Festa della Donna”）是通过赠送含羞草花来庆祝的。这一传统的起源尚不清楚，但人们认为它是在第二次世界大战后始于罗马。
In the US, the month of March is Women's History Month. A presidential proclamation issued every year honours the achievements of American women.
在美国，三月是女性历史月。每年都会发布总统公告来表彰美国女性的成就。
祝各位女性朋友节日快乐！
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