National Woman's Day

Theresa Malkiel established the day in 1909 as head of the Woman's National Committee of the Socialist Party of America.

Woman's Day, also known as National Woman's Day (a retronym in regard to the later international observance), was a commemoration conceived by labor activist Theresa Malkiel, and organized principally in New York City by the Socialist Party of America on the last Sunday in February in 1909 and 1910. It was the immediate predecessor to International Women's Day which began to develop globally in 1911, although it was still observed in the United States in February rather than in March for several years.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ Sklar, Kathryn Kish; Kryzak, Lauren (December 2000). "What Were the Origins of International Women's Day, 1886-1920?". documents.alexanderstreet.com. State University of New York at Binghamton. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. ^ "SOCIALISTS HAVE A WOMAN'S DAY; Speakers at Carnegie Hall All Women Except One, and He Denounces Man. (Published 1910)". The New York Times. 1910-02-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-02.