Day to promote women's rights worldwide International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March, commemorating women's fight for equality and liberation along with the women's rights movement. International Women's Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, International Women's Day originated from labor movements in Europe and North America during the early 20th century. 680,331 views on March 8, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: XXX, Logan (film), HTTP 404, International Men's Day. Wiki link