How often women hear compliments that they are unique, gorgeous, intelligent, wise and fabulous? Not as often as it should be. That is why women have created the special holiday–International Women’s Day, which makes every woman feel young, beautiful, gorgeous and loved!
International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th of March and means a lot for Slavic women. It’s a public holiday in the post-Soviet countries and symbolizes the beginning of spring. This holiday appeared as the day of struggle for the women’s rights. March 8, 1957 female workers from sewing and shoe factories gathered for a demonstration in New York. They wanted to have the equal rights with men: 10-hours working day, light and dry working space and decent wages. They also wanted to be the members of the trade union. At the same day a lot of women in New York went to the demonstrations, demanding the right to vote. In memory of those events in 1910 Clara Zetkin proposed the celebration of International Women’s Day at the International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen. During the Soviet era this holiday were widely celebrated and Slavic women always received compliments, post cards, gifts and flowers.
Nowadays Russian women can’t imagine their life without this holiday, because it makes them feel special, even if they still single and don’t have a special man to congratulate them. This day grandmothers, mothers, wives, single women and little girls are waiting for surprises.
So, what are the traditional gifts on the 8th of March?
Of course, flowers are the best way to impress your Slavic woman! All women like tulips, carnations, gerberas, lilies, but roses are the most special flowers! Each color has its meaning. Red and purple roses will tell your Russian bride that she is gorgeous you are crazy about her, pink roses mean hope and tenderness, orange and yellow flowers are the symbol of affection and craving. White flowers represent pure and innocent feelings to a Slavic lady. Bouquet with varicolored roses will show your interest and desire to impress your Russian bride.
Box of chocolates are also the popular gift to a single woman. Scientists say that while eating chocolate a woman experiences the same feelings of joy and euphoria as while she is in love. Chocolate also stimulates receptors of the female brain responsible for pleasure! She can share candies with other women so it’ll mean your care of her family too!

One of the best gifts for a Slavic woman is gold jewelry. Traditionally women had jewelries as symbols of belonging to the genus, her age and status. Nowadays women in post-Soviet countries don’t have a lot of jewelry that is why they consider that the best gift goes in a small box! Besides, the gold jewelry shows to everybody that she’s already met a man who cares about her!
There are so many gifts which can make your Slavic woman feel special this day: romantic dinner, bottle of champagne, day in spa center, perfumes, breakfast in bed…But of course the best gift for every lady is your attention and care! International Women’s Day is one of the reasons to say to your Slavic woman that your life is colorless without her!