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The 2021 National Women's Month Celebration is an homage, a platform, and a call to action that recognizes ordinary Juanas' outstanding contributions to society as trailblazers and change agents. This event also serves as a forum for discussing and addressing the difficulties that women continue to encounter in order to reach complete empowerment. According to the PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON WOMEN, This observation traces its roots in different movements in the 1900s, particularly in the United States of America, particularly garment workers fighting for their economic rights and fair work hours.

In 1911, the first International Women’s Day was celebrated on 19 March participated by millions of men and women. However, a tragic incident led to the changing of this date. On 25 March, 1911, 140 working women died in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City. This brought to light the unfair labor practices and inhumane working conditions that women workers face and led to several rallies.
In Europe, the Socialist Women’s International Conference recommended March 8 to be the International Women’s Day not only to commemorate the women workers in the New York fire, but also to lobby issues concerning women. Since 1913, IWD has been observed annually on 8 March. In 1975, the UN formally designated this as the day of celebration of achievements of all women around the world and propel change in terms of gender equality.
In December 1977, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a UN Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.

This year's advertising differs from previous ones in that it is placed against the backdrop of the COVID-19 epidemic, which presented both obstacles and opportunity for women. As a result, this year's commemoration emphasizes women's contributions to the fight against the epidemic, as well as gender concerns aggravated by the outbreak. It's time to look into the gender issues that arose or became more apparent during the health crisis, to highlight women who persevered in the face of adversity, and to offer information on support networks and government initiatives that address women's challenges and concerns.

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