God created women so that man wouldn’t be alone. “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him’” (Genesis 2:18). God created Eve out of Adam’s rib (Genesis 2:21-22) to be his helpmate and wife, and together they would build a family (Genesis 1:22, 9:7). They would work as a team. But after their fall in the Garden of Eden, when they succumbed to the serpent’s taunts to eat the forbidden fruit, and God cast them out of Paradise, sin entered the world, and God’s perfect plan was thwarted. Sadly, God’s original roles for men and women have become distorted and misconstrued over the years. Women haven’t always been given equal rights as men, even though the Bible (Genesis 1:26-28), the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution affirm their equality.
Who can forget the suffragists’ unrelenting effort to allow women the right to vote? Thanks to their diligence and persistence, women did receive the privilege of voting and they didn’t stop there. International Women’s Day dates back to March 19, 1911, when over one million people participated in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Women demanded the right to vote, fight against workplace discrimination, and hold public office. In 1977, the United Nations officially recognized International Women’s Day, further promoting women’s rights globally. This year, International Women’s Day takes place on Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Women today work beside men and are often leaders in their chosen profession, while other women choose to stay home full-time, raising their children. God gave us all different gifts and ambitions and the opportunity to express them as we feel led. As Christians, we want to be sure that we do everything to the glory and honor of God.
In the 21st century, women have again found themselves needing to remind the world of their rights as women. Specifically, that God created men and women biblically, genetically, and biologically different. As a war on womanhood has reignited in a culture that can’t always define what a woman is, International Women’s Day is a perfect time to reiterate that men and women, while unique in our physical traits, have equal rights. We should unite in that biblical truth. God created women as His daughters of the King.
What a great day for women to embrace their womanhood and give God the glory as we thank Him for making us in His image as women (Geneses 1:27). Let’s look at four practical ways Christians and churches can celebrate International Women’s Day. Pick one idea to do this year and save this list to use in the future. Or, if you have a different idea, implement it to recognize and honor the women in your personal world on International Women’s Day.
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