International Women's Day
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International Women's Day is a global observance held annually on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements and advocate for gender equality and women's rights.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Women’s Day | 5 |
| IWD | 2 |
| International Women's Day canonical | 2 |
| Women’s Day (international observance on 8 March) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7187177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Women's Day Context triple: [International Men's Day, relatedTo, International Women's Day]
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A.
National Women’s Day
National Women’s Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1956 women’s march against apartheid pass laws and celebrating the contributions and rights of women in the country.
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B.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
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C.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
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D.
International Workers’ Day
International Workers’ Day is an annual labor and left-wing holiday observed on May 1 in many countries to honor workers’ struggles and achievements, particularly the fight for the eight-hour workday.
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E.
HeForShe
HeForShe is a global solidarity movement launched by UN Women that calls on men and boys to support gender equality and women’s rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Women's Day Target entity description: International Women's Day is a global observance held annually on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements and advocate for gender equality and women's rights.
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A.
National Women’s Day
National Women’s Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1956 women’s march against apartheid pass laws and celebrating the contributions and rights of women in the country.
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B.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
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C.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
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D.
International Workers’ Day
International Workers’ Day is an annual labor and left-wing holiday observed on May 1 in many countries to honor workers’ struggles and achievements, particularly the fight for the eight-hour workday.
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E.
HeForShe
HeForShe is a global solidarity movement launched by UN Women that calls on men and boys to support gender equality and women’s rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations day
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ feminist holiday ⓘ international observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IWD
ⓘ
linked to:
International Women's Day
|
| celebratedIn | worldwide ⓘ |
| countryStatus | public holiday in some countries ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 8 March ⓘ |
| firstObservedInCountries |
Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Denmark ⓘ Germany ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| firstObservedInYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| firstProposedAt |
International Socialist Women's Conference
ⓘ
linked to:
International Socialist Women's Conferences
|
| firstProposedBy | Clara Zetkin ⓘ |
| firstProposedInYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAnnualUNTheme | yes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin |
early 20th-century socialist and labor movements
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women's suffrage movement ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
combination of purple, green and white colors
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purple color ⓘ ♀ symbol ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
International Women's Year
ⓘ
linked to:
International Women’s Year
UN Decade for Women ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Decade for Women
|
| mainTheme |
elimination of discrimination against women
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elimination of violence against women ⓘ gender equality ⓘ women's achievements ⓘ women's empowerment ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| observedBy |
UN agencies
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations agencies
businesses ⓘ civil society organizations ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ feminist movements ⓘ human rights organizations ⓘ international organizations ⓘ men ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ political parties ⓘ trade unions ⓘ women ⓘ |
| officialUNRecognitionYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn |
Albania
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Angola ⓘ Armenia ⓘ Azerbaijan ⓘ Belarus ⓘ Belize ⓘ Burkina Faso ⓘ Cambodia ⓘ Cuba ⓘ Eritrea ⓘ Georgia ⓘ Guinea-Bissau ⓘ Kazakhstan ⓘ Kosovo ⓘ Kyrgyzstan ⓘ Laos ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Moldova ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ Montenegro ⓘ Nepal ⓘ North Macedonia ⓘ Russia ⓘ Serbia ⓘ Tajikistan ⓘ Turkmenistan ⓘ Uganda ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ Uzbekistan ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
Zambia ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocate for gender equality
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advocate for women's rights ⓘ celebrate women's cultural achievements ⓘ celebrate women's economic achievements ⓘ celebrate women's political achievements ⓘ celebrate women's social achievements ⓘ highlight gender gaps in pay and employment ⓘ highlight gender gaps in political representation ⓘ highlight gender-based violence ⓘ mobilize action for women's empowerment ⓘ raise awareness of gender-based discrimination ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United Nations
ⓘ
many national governments ⓘ |
| relatedCommemoration |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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International Day of the Girl Child ⓘ Women's History Month ⓘ
linked to:
National Women’s History Month
|
| relatedTo |
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
ⓘ
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women ⓘ feminism ⓘ gender studies ⓘ human rights ⓘ women's movement ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
campaigns on social media
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conferences ⓘ cultural events ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ educational programs ⓘ marches ⓘ panel discussions ⓘ policy advocacy ⓘ rallies ⓘ |
| typicalUNActivities |
high-level debates
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official statements ⓘ reports on progress towards gender equality ⓘ |
| UNDesignation | United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Women's Day Description of subject: International Women's Day is a global observance held annually on March 8 to celebrate women's achievements and advocate for gender equality and women's rights.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day
linked to: International Women's Day