We can celebrate our education, our jobs, our financial freedom, our better place in society today, which is definitely better than our mother's generation.
I know we still have a long way to go but why not celebrate our smallest accomplishments too and be happy about it.

Yes,they have.The declining sex ratio,neglect of girl children, ever rising reports of rape n sexual harassment ,discrimination in jobs etc. r the reasons for which they need protection n we need to observe women's day.

Yes there are lot of things to enjoy women association or groups meet and have fun and get together have party and decide about future towards upliftment of women in the society.

No way with increasing incidence of gang r***e no reason to celebrate instead women organisation should celebrate this day as black day in India

Women are said to have been liberated but atrocities on women are still on increase .... There has been more reports of rape, dowry torture, and public manhandlings.....The day when a woman can return home at midnight safe U can say that the purpose of WOMEN's DAY has been achieved.....