Interesting stories about women's day around the world

Interesting stories about women's day around the world

March 8th is International Women's Day, but around the world, besides March 8th, there are many festivals specially set up for women, which are held almost every month. The following are interesting women's days and women's day customs around the world that I collected from the study abroad network. Welcome to reading.

Women's Day around the world:

Power Day: 65438+ Every year10.4th is the "Women's Power Day" in some parts of Switzerland. During the four-day festival, all family affairs are decided by women, and all men are "closed".

Courtship Day: February 29th every year is the "female courtship day" in the old British custom. On this day, women can get rid of secular rules and regulations and boldly send signals to the right person or undecided lover. Spain's "Women Mayor's Day" is also in February. On that day, women presided over municipal affairs and gave orders. If men do not obey, they will be attacked by the public.

Girls' Day: March 3rd is Japan's "Girls' Day", also known as "Girls' Day", which is a national holiday. The Japanese believe that this is the spring of the soul, which is a symbol of women's beauty, so it is also called the Peach Blossom Festival.

Women Mayor's Day: Spain's "Women Mayor's Day" is also held in February, where women preside over town affairs and give orders; If a person disobeys, he will be attacked by the public.

Mother's Day: In April, there is a three-day Women's Day in Nepal. Women from all over the country, wearing red "sarongs", flocked to Pasupati Temple in Kathmandu, the capital. After eating the delicious food cooked by their husbands, they sang praises in front of the gods. In India, there is a "Mother's Day" this month. On this day, mothers put on colorful "sarong" and bring all kinds of jewelry, which looks elegant. This day is also their most respected day of the year.

Mother's Day: The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day in the United States, Canada and some European countries, and its main content is to respect mothers. On this day, American family members should wear carnations according to their habits and do something to make their mothers happy. May 29th is the "Mother's Day" in Central Africa, and mothers will take their children to the parade. The third Sunday in May is Spain's "100-day Women's Day". The engaged girls who haven't gone through the door hold flowers to climb the mountain and wish each other well.

Wife's Day: August 23rd to September15th, which is the "wife's day" in Hamburg, Germany. Performing arts groups composed of women specially perform some plays to promote gender equality to celebrate. August 12 is "Mother's Day" in Thailand.

Carnival: June 65438-1October1June 15, which is the "Women's Carnival" in Rheinland, Germany. During this period, women are "free". Men are not allowed to inquire about women's activities, and offenders will be arrested. 10 June 17 is Women's Day in Malawi, Africa. This day is celebrated all over the country. Men should take good care of their wives and be considerate.

Rest day: 65438+February 3 1 until noon the next day, it is the "housewife's rest day" in Greece. On this day, women do nothing at home, and all housework is undertaken by men.

Women's Day customs around the world:

Italy: Over the years, Women's Day "March 8" will hold cultural venues that are open to women free of charge. 20 10 extended this activity to three days for the first time. From March 6 to 8, women can enter all cultural sites in Italy free of charge, such as historical sites, museums, art galleries, libraries and archives.

Belgium: In 20 10, more than 20,000 people from all over Belgium marched in the center of Brussels to commemorate the anniversary of International Women's Day 100 on March 8. Women of different races, colors and industries are dressed in costumes, and slogans such as "demand equality between men and women", "realize equal pay for equal work for men and women" and "put an end to domestic violence" are hung up. Many women sang and danced to commemorate this festival of their own.

Turkmenistan: All female nationals, regardless of their age, will receive cash rewards from President Berdymukhamedov on the eve of March 8. This practice of giving gifts to female nationals has been going on for several years. In 20 10, every female citizen of Turkmenistan received a bonus of 40 manat (about 14 USD).

Indian: A female pilot of the national airline flew a Boeing 777-200 long-range airliner from Mumbai to new york for the first time, to commemorate the International Women's Day100th anniversary on March 8th. The whole flight time will reach 14 hours, and the crew on the flight are all women.

Kyrgyzstan: "March 8" Women's Day is a legal holiday in Kyrgyzstan, and the whole country has a day off. On the eve of the festival, people from heads of state to ordinary citizens expressed their holiday wishes and presented flowers and gifts to the ladies.

Cameroon: Tailors' shops and clothing stalls in Yaoundé, the capital, have been doing brisk business recently, because on March 8, Women's Day, many women will dress up and take part in the women's parade on the "520" Avenue in Yaoundé. These women representatives will form a phalanx, holding slogans expressing women's demands and conveying women's voices to the media and the public.