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{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox holiday|
| image         = Frauentag 1914 Heraus mit dem Frauenwahlrecht.jpg
| caption       = German poster for International Women's Day, March 8, 1914{{efn|English : "Give Us Women's Suffrage. Women's Day, March 8, 1914. Until now, prejudice and reactionary attitudes have denied full civic rights to women, who as , mothers, and citizens wholly fulfill their duty, who must pay their taxes to the state as well as the municipality. Fighting for this natural human right must be the firm, unwavering intention of every woman, every female worker. In this, no pause for rest, no respite is allowed. Come all, you women and girls, to the 9th public women's assembly on Sunday, March 8, 1914, at 3&nbsp;pm."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_image.cfm?image_id=1651 |title=Give Us Women's Suffrage (March 1914) |publisher=German History in Documents and Images |accessdate=January 26, 2014}}</ref>}}
| holiday_name  = International Women's Day
| frequency     = Annual
| observedby    = Worldwide
| scheduling    = Same day each year
| date          = March 8
| mdy           = no
| type          = International
| significance  = {{plainlist|
* Civil awareness day
* Women and girls day
* Anti-sexism day
* Anti-Discrimination Day
}}
| relatedto     = {{plainlist|
* Universal Children's Day
* International Men's Day
* International Workers' Day
}}
}}

'''International Women's Day''' ('''IWD'''), originally called '''International Working Women's Day''', is celebrated on March 8 every year.<ref name="UN">{{cite web|url=http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/history.html | title=UN WomenWatch: International Women's Day – History | publisher=UN.org | accessdate=February 21, 2013}}</ref> In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and [[economic, social and cultural rights|social achievements]].  An effective Women's Day was the [[1975 Icelandic women's strike]] which paved the way for the first female president in the world.