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Ladies across Florence experience a special treatment at least one day every year. March 8th is annual "Women's Day" for about 30 countries around the world. On this day men are expected to give ladies small gifts or flowers, like the yellow mimosa flowers Italians give their women.
This day is celebrated as a joyous occasion, although it's origins are less than pleasant. It began in 1909 with the start of the Socialist Party in America. Then in 1911, a clothing factory in New York City burned down and killed nearly 140 women working inside. This brought outrage across the country and world due to the poor conditions the women were exposed to.
After the tragedy women began to demand equal rights and "Women's Day" was also used to commemorate the death of those who were treated poorly in their work environments. The day started to die away until the 1960's with the feminist movement, when it made a come back.
Now "Women's Day" or "Festival of Women" is celebrated all over the world. In some countries the women use this day to enjoy their freedoms and accomplishments they have made. While in places, like Florence, the men show their appreciation for the ladies in their lives. They give them small gifts or flowers, yellow mimosas are used most often in Italy.
This day is sort of a cross between Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. The video below features Rosa, an Italian cook for the Bible School in Scandicci telling the story of how women's day was started.
Ladies across Florence experience a special treatment at least one day every year. March 8th is annual "Women's Day" for about 30 countries around the world. On this day men are expected to give ladies small gifts or flowers, like the yellow mimosa flowers Italians give their women.
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