International Women’s Day is on March 8 every year. On this day, people celebrate the achievements of women all over the world and continue to fight for basic rights (权利) for women.
每年的 3 月 8 日是国际妇女节。在这一天，人们庆祝全世界妇女取得的成就，并继续为妇女争取基本权利。
How did it start?
它是如何开始的？
In 1908, women in New York City wanted the right to vote. They also hoped to acquire shorter working hours and better pay. Then, in 1910 in Denmark, a woman called Clara Zetkin had the idea for an international day for women. The first International Women’s Day happened the next year.
1908 年，纽约市的妇女希望获得选举权。她们还希望获得更短的工作时间和更高的报酬。随后，1910 年在丹麦，一位名叫Clara Zetkin的妇女提出了为妇女设立一个国际日的想法。第二年就迎来了第一个国际妇女节。
Why do we need a special day for women?
为什么我们需要一个特别的妇女节？
In many countries, men get higher pay than women for doing the same job. Men get a better education and better health care, and do less work at home. Men also get better chances than women to get their jobs. We need a change for women so that women can have the same chances as men.
在许多国家，做同样的工作，男性比女性获得更高的报酬。男性可以获得更好的教育和更好的医疗保健，在家做的工作也更少。男性获得工作的机会也比女性多。我们需要为女性做出改变，让女性拥有与男性同等的机会。
How is International Women’s Day celebrated?
如何庆祝国际妇女节？
People usually celebrate by remembering important women in history, like Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie...It’s a very long list! They made great achievements in their fields.
人们通常会通过缅怀历史上的重要女性来庆祝国际妇女节，比如艾米琳-潘克赫斯特、罗莎-帕克斯、玛丽-居里......这是一个很长的名单！她们在各自的领域取得了巨大的成就。
People also have special events to celebrate it. In some countries, boys and men celebrate this day, too!
人们还会举办特别活动来庆祝这一节日。在一些国家，男孩和男人也会庆祝这一天！
If you want to celebrate this important day, you could:
如果您想庆祝这个重要的日子，您可以
1. learn about an important girl or woman in your country (for example, in sports, science or history) and tell your classmates about her；
1. 了解您所在国家的一位重要女孩或妇女（例如，体育、科学或历史领域的），并向同学们介绍她。
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