The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialisation and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions. In addition to the right to vote and to hold public office, women demanded the right to work, to vocational training and to an end to discrimination at work. Furthermore, on the eve of World War I, women across Europe held peace rallies on 8 March 1913. Between 1913 and 1914, International Women's Day also became a mechanism for protesting against World War I.