пятница, 9 марта 2012 г.

March 8

Postcard International Women's Day was popular in the world in 1910-1920's, but then its popularity has faded.For the first time "on 8 March" in Russia was celebrated in 1913 in St. Petersburg, as a popular event in Western society.
In 1921 by decision of the 2nd Conference of the Communist women, it was decided to celebrate International Women's Day March 8 in honor of women's participation in a demonstration in Petrograd, March 8 (23 February Old Style) in 1917 as one of the events that preceded the February Revolution, in result of which the monarchy was overthrown.Since 1966, in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on March 8, 1965, International Women's Day became a holiday and a day off. Gradually, the party has completely lost the Soviet Union politically sensitive and bind to the struggle of women against discrimination (according to some points of view, a radical change in the meaning of the holiday in the public mind could be more or less the result of a deliberate political leadership), becoming a "day for all women" andacquired modern features.The celebration of March 8th in Russia includes a well-established "ritual" of givingwomen flowers and gifts.
A number of Russian authors and organizations have criticized existing in the former Soviet perceptions of the International Women's Day and the nature of his celebration.In their view, holiday, despite its original meaning, promotes sexist stereotypes.
Some modern historians have analyzed the publications of the Soviet period, onInternational Women's Daysaying that the festival was devoted mainly to "manly"women who have attained success in the "male" occupations.
The Russian Orthodox Church is considered the celebration of International Women's Day March 8, usually coinciding with the days of Lent, "inappropriate." In Orthodox tradition, women in the week to congratulate the Myrrh-bearersThe head of the Synodal Department for Church and Society, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin.

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