The history of The women's Day.mp3
Hearing world, unlimited fantasy. Welcome to the radio station of XXMU .We are a team, yes we can. This is 《Be in English》.I'm Ryan. As we all know, today is March 8th The Women’s Day. Firstly I want to express my gratefulness to my mother and female friends, wish you a happy holiday. Today, I will share the origin of the women's day with you. After the song, please stay tuned.
In many scenic spots, women may have the access to enter for free, so wonderful, isn’t it? And in schools or other companies, they will give some gifts to women. Generally speaking, today is really a nice day for women. But do you know the origin of this festival?
On March 8th, 1857, New York’s clothing and textile workers held a protest against the non-humanitarian working environment, 12 hours of working time and low wages. But finally, demonstrators were besieged by the police and scattered, two years later, in march, these women organized the first trade union in the world.
On March 8th, 1908, 15’000 women marched in New York City, demanding shorter working hours, increased wages and the right to vote. To prohibit the use of child labor, they put forward the slogan: Bread and roses. Bread is a symbol of economic security and rose, a symbol of better quality of life. In May, the United States socialist party decided the last Sunday in February as the domestic women’s day.
It’s a festival that world working women fighting for peace, democracy and women’s liberation.
But until today, there are still unfairness to women in some areas. There are still some people fighting for their rights. We should cherish the present happy life, improve our own level, and fight for the fright future!
Well, that’s all for today. This program was written by Crystal. I’m Ryan. If you like us, please press the good button right below our raft. See you next Tuesday on Wechat.
