Zonta Rose Day March 8

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political
and social achievements of women past, present and future.
The Zonta Rose
The yellow rose has been a symbol of Zonta International for decades. It has
adorned many Zonta items from stationery to clothing and is used in charter and anniversary
celebrations. International Women’s Day is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea‐Bissau, Eritrea,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women
only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia. The tradition
sees men honoring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries
International Women’s Day has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.