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their solidarity and support to women ‘s worker struggle. This was the
turning point where women all over the world became increasingly aware
of their rights.
On March 8, 1910, the women worker’s movement’s efforts
finally won the victory when the women representatives from 17 nations
attended the second socialist women assembly held in Copenhagen,
Denmark. The assembly had accepted women workers’ proposal which
was subsequently translated into the three “8s” system characterized
by reduction of working hours to 8 hours per day, allocation of 8 hours
for personal capacity development and 8 hours for rest. In addition,
women workers’ wage was adjusted to be as equal as their men worker
counterparts. The protection of women workers and child labors’ welfare
was assured. Women Worker ’s proposal to establish March 8 of every year
as the International Women’s Day was then approved.
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