Across professions and ages, women say feminism today remains not just relevant, but necessary. International Working Women’s Day originated as protests by women workers in the early 1900s in the United States, Switzerland, Denmark, and Austria. “It’s International Working Women’s Day. Duhita Paul said, “Feminism in 2026 is still relevant because equality is still a work in progress. To say feminism is relevant across time also means that we continue to live in a hierarchical and oppressive society,” she said.

Source: The Telegraph March 08, 2026 10:55 UTC