Friends!

I sincerely want to congratulate all my readers with the International Women's Day.

The world started to celebrate it in 1977 - when a special UN resolution called on all countries to declare the 8th of March the Day of struggle for women's rights. First a women worker’s strike took place on the 8th of March, 1857 in New York. Women demanded the same wages as men.And also - 10-hour working day and normal working conditions. The second wave of the struggle for women's rights began in the late 19th century in England, it was the so-called movement of suffragettes.

Despite the fact that the Institute of National Remembrance believe that within decommunisation this holiday has to be canceled as a relic of the Soviet Union, many Ukrainians believe that the 8th of March now regains its fight-for-rights character and allows women to go out today to protest. Today they are hold in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and some other cities. Also, there will be a number of art events and public discussions. In Kyiv march will be held under the slogan of struggle against violence against women by the state.

Friends! On this day, I want to express my admiration and respect for all women. You are strong, purposeful, sometimes more desperate and determined than men. I would like to separately thank those women, who are now serving in the area of ATO. I wish you strength, goodness, light and harmony!