International Women’s Day remains one of Russia’s most beloved holidays, even though its popular meaning has evolved over the years. In the Soviet era, the holiday celebrated the revolutionary struggle for equality, a far cry from today’s flowery celebration of womanhood and femininity.
The Moscow Times: Portraits of Russian womanhood
Women hold placards reading “If he beats you, he’ll go to prison” and “Women’s rights are human rights” at the International Women’s Day march in Kyiv on March 8, 2020, calling for more protection from gender-based violence and domestic abuse.
