{"id":41030,"date":"2022-02-15T04:49:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T12:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=41030"},"modified":"2023-11-06T23:28:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T07:28:25","slug":"international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Celebrate International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IWD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is celebrated every year on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 8th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This year, millions of people worldwide will be called to consider the 2022 campaign theme of &#8220;Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.&#8221; T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his year&#8217;s theme celebrates the contributions of women leading the fight against climate change. It also reminds us that we all play a part in building a more sustainable world for future generations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you prepare to celebrate the contributions of women to history and progress, take some time to understand the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history of International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, discover why it&#8217;s important, explore the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">achievements of women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout history, and learn how to create inspiring designs to celebrate the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">official holiday like this Replay below<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pa-embeded-image\" href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/i\/image-321109127465203?edit_history=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn141.picsart.com\/320915620253203.jpg\" alt=\"#freetoedit #iwd2020 #internationalwomensday #womensday #hijab #arab \" width=\"428px\" height=\"535px\" data-id=\"321109127465203\" data-size=\"medium\" data-head=\"1\" data-foot=\"1\" \/>via Picsart<\/a> <script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/embed.js?v1.3.4\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The_History_of_International_Womens_Day\">The History of International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> took place, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Socialist Party of America<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> organized the first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Women&#8217;s Day in 1909. This is now seen as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the earliest observance of the cause.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1910, at the second <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Conference<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Working Women in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copenhagen<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clara Zetkin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the leader of the women&#8217;s office for the Social Democratic Party in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, proposed establishing an<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> International Women&#8217;s Day. The goal was to establish an annual global day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> celebrating and pressing for women&#8217;s rights. More than 100 women from 17 countries unanimously approved this proposal, establishing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was held in 1911. It was a time when women were beginning to become more vocal about advocating for change and equality, especially in the workforce. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was recognized for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austria<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denmark<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switzerland<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on March 19, 1911, when over one million men and women attended <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IWD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rallies promoting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women&#8217;s suffrage, rights<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to work, improved working conditions, and ending widespread discrimination of women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the next few decades, the cause expanded into a massive effort that brought about much-needed changes in women&#8217;s rights. In 1975, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was celebrated for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Nations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And in 2011, the world celebrated the centennial anniversary of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In the US, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women&#8217;s History Month<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and called on citizens to mark <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IWD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by reflecting on &#8220;the extraordinary accomplishments of women&#8221; in shaping the country&#8217;s history.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, there has been an increased interest celebrating a day about recognizing women&#8217;s achievements and inspiring women around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107154\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/IWD_history-feature_740x500_V1.png\" alt=\"collage art of international women's day celebrations\" width=\"740\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_Is_International_Womens_Day_Celebrated\">Why Is International Women\u2019s Day Celebrated?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is dedicated to celebrating the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">achievements of women<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, raising awareness about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women&#8217;s equality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lobbying for accelerated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gender parity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and encouraging fundraising for female-focused charities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107175\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/IWD_why-feature_740x500_V1.png\" alt=\"collage art celebrating international women's day\" width=\"732\" height=\"515\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Why_Is_International_Womens_Day_Important\">Why Is International Women\u2019s Day Important?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember the contributions of women to the advancements and privileges we take for granted today<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight the discrimination and inequity women continue to face in many areas of society, especially in the workplace<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage continued progress towards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gender parity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring awareness to global issues women face every day\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance respect for women in all environments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage collaboration on societal issues<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Inspiring_and_Influential_Women_Artists_in_History\">Inspiring and Influential Women Artists in History<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><b>Frida Kahlo<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frida Kahlo not only brought awareness to Mexican culture but also explored deeply personal existential themes in her sometimes surreal self-portraits. Her political and social leanings also became apparent in her art and her presence in the social scene of the time. Kahlo had a fearless dedication to expressing topics that were not typically shared by women artists at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108543\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_frida-khalo_650x650_V2.png\" alt=\"frida-khalo\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_frida-khalo_650x650_V2.png 670w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_frida-khalo_650x650_V2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Georgia O&#8217;Keeffe is one of the most significant artists of the 20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century, credited as one of the leaders of the modern art movement, she is often referred to in the context of her \u2014 at the time radical \u2014 flower paintings that celebrate femininity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108564\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_georgia-okeeffe_650x650_V2.png\" alt=\"georgia-okeeffe\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_georgia-okeeffe_650x650_V2.png 670w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_georgia-okeeffe_650x650_V2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Mary Cassatt<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A close friend of Edgar Degas and the Impressionists, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cassatt&#8217;s art was focused on women and the intimacy of their relationships. The artist was also heavily invested in major <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women&#8217;s movements<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and expressed many progressive feminist viewpoints in her paintings of the modern woman.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108585\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_mary-cassatt_650x650_V2.png\" alt=\"mary-cassatt\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_mary-cassatt_650x650_V2.png 670w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_mary-cassatt_650x650_V2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>Yayoi Kusama<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kusama&#8217;s works often explore complex themes of sexuality and mental health. Her larger-than-life and avant-garde works, including her famous polka dot pumpkin sculptures, have popped up in various locations worldwide, often unexpectedly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108627\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_yayoi-kusama_650x650_V2.png\" alt=\"yayoi-kusama\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_yayoi-kusama_650x650_V2.png 670w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_yayoi-kusama_650x650_V2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Hilma af Klint<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hilma af Klint&#8217;s paintings from the early 1900s featured bold, graphic, abstract designs, often exploring deeply complex spiritual themes. Her paintings were so innovative that af Klint refused to show them at exhibitions and demanded that they not be shown until 20 years after her death. The af Klint collection, which inspired later abstract artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, includes more than 1,200 pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108606\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_hilma-af-klint_650x650_V2.png\" alt=\"hilma-af-klint\" width=\"670\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_hilma-af-klint_650x650_V2.png 670w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2022\/02\/IWD_hilma-af-klint_650x650_V2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Colors_for_International_Womens_Day\">Colors for International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/post\/what-do-colors-mean\">Colors carry meaning<\/a>. But what colors are commonly used in International Women&#8217;s Day commemorations?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purple: Often associated with royalty, the <a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/post\/indigo-color\">color purple<\/a> is commonly used in International Women&#8217;s Day designs to represent justice and dignity.<\/li>\n<li>Green: This color represents hope and nature.<\/li>\n<li>White: Signifying purity, white provides a balance to the other two shades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/e\/321369488270201?h=0&amp;f=0&amp;width=320&amp;height=421&amp;fl=0\" width=\"320\" height=\"421\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For other examples of how these colors are used together, check out some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/hashtag\/women%27s%20day\/most-edited-stickers\">top used stickers<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designrush.com\/agency\/creative-agencies\/trends\/best-womens-day-marketing-campaigns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Women&#8217;s Day designs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Celebrate_International_Womens_Day_With_Inspiring_Designs\">Celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day With Inspiring Designs\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether with a powerful quote or a carefully curated collage, you can celebrate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by creating a one-of-a-kind design in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/4pv7HdD7S9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Picsart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For more inspiration, explore the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/hashtag\/womensday\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#WomensDay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hashtag to check out what other creators have made in celebration of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women&#8217;s rights<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gender equality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! To get started in-app, follow these steps: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1)<\/strong> Open the <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol';\" href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/4pv7HdD7S9\">Picsart app<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and tap on the + icon at the bottom of the screen to start a new edit. You c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reate a custom <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> image or you can explore the many theme templates. In this tutorial, we&#8217;ll use a template.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Scroll down to <em>Templates<\/em>, then tap on <em>All Templates<\/em> and search for Women&#8217;s Day. Select your favorite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107301\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialApp-1.png\" alt=\"how to find international women's day templates in picsart\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> Customize your template by tapping on <em>Add Photo<\/em> in the bottom <em>Editor<\/em> toolbar. You can upload your own from your camera roll or select one of our Free To Edit photos. You can edit each photo within the template at this step too. Here, we added a glitter overlay by selecting a sparkle image and using the Blend tool to make it look more natural.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107322\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialApp-2.png\" alt=\"how to use a International Women's Day template in picsart\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4)<\/strong> Further customize your edit with Stickers, Text, and Brushes to create a cool collage effect. Don&#8217;t forget to use our new IWD content packs.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107343\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialApp-3.png\" alt=\"how to add a sticker to a template to customize it\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/> <\/span><strong>5)<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re done editing, either tap the download arrow icon at the top of your screen or tap on <em>Next<\/em> for more options to save or share your image. Don&#8217;t forget to add the #womensday or #IWD <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hashtags<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make your creation searchable when you share it with the Picsart community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107364\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialApp-4.png\" alt=\"how to save and export a template from picsart app\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To create with the Picsart web editor, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1)<\/strong> Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/create\/\">Picsart web editor<\/a> and start a new project. Select <em>Templates<\/em> in the left panel Editor toolbar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107385\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-1.png\" alt=\"how to search for templates in picsart web\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-1.png 1170w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-1-780x520.png 780w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-1-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> In the search bar, type Women&#8217;s Day or International Women&#8217;s Day to access our latest celebratory templates. You can also search by image size here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107406\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-2.png\" alt=\"how to search for an international women's day template in picsart\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-2.png 1170w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-2-780x520.png 780w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-2-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your desired template that will fit the space you\u2019re creating for, whether it\u2019s an Instagram story, Facebook cover photo, or blog banner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-3.png\" alt=\"finding an International Women's Day celebratory template in picsart\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-3.png 1170w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-3-780x520.png 780w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-3-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4)<\/strong> Customize your template by changing the picture, text, adding filters, and additional Stickers. Here, we added a polaroid effect to the template. Click on <em>Stickers<\/em> in the <em>Editor<\/em>, search for polariod, and reposition it over the image in the template.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107448\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-4.png\" alt=\"how to customize a women's history month template in picsart\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-4.png 1170w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-4-780x520.png 780w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-4-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5)<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re ready, either click on the <em>Download<\/em> icon at the top right of your screen to save your image to your laptop or <em>Share<\/em> your image with the Picsart community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-107469\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-5.png\" alt=\"how to export an International Women's Day template from piccsart web\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-5.png 1170w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-5-780x520.png 780w, https:\/\/cdnblog.picsart.com\/2021\/02\/TutorialWeb-5-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/editing-tools\"><b><i>Create at the Speed of Culture<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b><i>Picsart is a full ecosystem of free-to-use content, powerful tools, and creator inspiration. With a billion downloads and more than 150 million monthly active creators, Picsart is the world\u2019s largest creative platform. Picsart has collaborated with major artists and brands like BLACKPINK, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers, Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, One Direction, Sanrio: Hello Kitty, Warner Bros. Entertainment, iHeartMedia, Cond\u00e9 Nast, and more.<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.app.link\/4pv7HdD7S9\">\u00a0<b><i>Download the app or start editing on web<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0today to enhance your photos and videos with thousands of quick and easy editing tools, trendy filters, fun stickers, and brilliant backgrounds. Unleash your creativity and<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/picsart.com\/gold\">\u00a0<b><i>upgrade to Gold<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for premium perks!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Women&#8217;s Day (IWD) is celebrated every year on March 8th. 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