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International Women's Day: events highlighting gender inequality take place around the world - live updates | International Women's Day: events highlighting gender inequality take place around the world - live updates |
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On International Women’s Day, we’ll be following the commemorative events all around the world. | On International Women’s Day, we’ll be following the commemorative events all around the world. |
I’m handing over to my colleagues in the US who will continue the blog from there. | |
Thank you all for sharing your powerful photographs, and stories of your events. | |
If you’d like to see more of the powerful photographs from IWD around the world, take a look at our photo gallery here: | |
Italy | |
Whilst around a quarter of the Italian population is in lock down due to coronavirus, Italian President Sergio Mattarella released a video message in which he expressed regret at the need to avoid large-scale gatherings. | |
He said he was giving “a grateful thought to the women - and there are many - who are working in hospitals... in the red (quarantine) zones to fight the spread of the virus that worries us today.” | |
Paris, France | |
Human rights groups and politicians have criticised alleged police violence at a women’s march in Paris on the eve of IWD, after nine people were arrested during scuffles between police and protesters. | |
Pictures on Twitter appeared to show marchers left battered and bruised. | |
Paris mayor Paris Anne Hidalgo said she was shocked at the “unacceptable and incomprehensible” violence. She said she stood in solidarity with demonstrators. | |
Europe Ecology-The Greens party secretary Julien Bayou described the events as: “absolutely unjustifiable police violence”. | |
Asia | Asia |
Whilst number of IWD events were cancelled across Asia due to the coronavirus, including South Korea which has the most severe outbreak outside of China. | |
“Although we can’t be physically together, our minds for realising gender equality are stronger than ever,” the country’s gender equality minister Lee Jung-Ok said in a video message. | |
However, marches took place in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, and Chinese state broadcaster CCTV took the opportunity to highlight the work of female medics tackling coronavirus. | |
London, UK | London, UK |
In London, the Women’s Strike has just begun. It encourages women to withdraw all work - whether paid, or unpaid domestic work - on IWD. | In London, the Women’s Strike has just begun. It encourages women to withdraw all work - whether paid, or unpaid domestic work - on IWD. |
“The Women’s Strike rejects the decades of economic inequality, criminalization and policing, racial and sexual violence, and endless global war and terrorism,” the group said in a statement. | “The Women’s Strike rejects the decades of economic inequality, criminalization and policing, racial and sexual violence, and endless global war and terrorism,” the group said in a statement. |
“The Women’s Strike is a strike for solidarity between women – women of colour, indigenous, working class, disabled, migrant, Muslim, lesbian, queer and trans women. On 8 March, in cities and towns across the UK we will meet each other on the streets and strike against a system of power that keep us isolated and divided from one another.” | “The Women’s Strike is a strike for solidarity between women – women of colour, indigenous, working class, disabled, migrant, Muslim, lesbian, queer and trans women. On 8 March, in cities and towns across the UK we will meet each other on the streets and strike against a system of power that keep us isolated and divided from one another.” |
Manila, Philippines | Manila, Philippines |
In the Philippines, feminist movements have linked up with anti-imperial movements, and dissidents against the Duterte regime. Hundreds took to the streets to call for an end to imperialism, and to Duterte’s rule. | In the Philippines, feminist movements have linked up with anti-imperial movements, and dissidents against the Duterte regime. Hundreds took to the streets to call for an end to imperialism, and to Duterte’s rule. |
A large effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of misogyny, was also burnt. | A large effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been accused of misogyny, was also burnt. |
“The violence and poverty among women are getting worse,” Joms Salvador of women’s group Gabriela told AFP. | “The violence and poverty among women are getting worse,” Joms Salvador of women’s group Gabriela told AFP. |
“While we have 37 laws related to women’s rights, on the ground what is happening is a widespread violence in the forms of domestic abuse, sexual harassment and rape,” he said. | “While we have 37 laws related to women’s rights, on the ground what is happening is a widespread violence in the forms of domestic abuse, sexual harassment and rape,” he said. |
Berlin, Germany | Berlin, Germany |
In the German capital, women have participated in a ‘purple ride’ - a bicycle demonstration. | In the German capital, women have participated in a ‘purple ride’ - a bicycle demonstration. |
Edirne, Turkey | Edirne, Turkey |
Female asylum seekers who are waiting at Turkey’s Pazarkule border crossing to reach Europe have staged a demonstration demanding the gate be opened on IWD. | Female asylum seekers who are waiting at Turkey’s Pazarkule border crossing to reach Europe have staged a demonstration demanding the gate be opened on IWD. |
Chile | Chile |
Chile’s main protest square, Plaza Dignidad, is now full— and the march hasn’t even officially begun yet. | Chile’s main protest square, Plaza Dignidad, is now full— and the march hasn’t even officially begun yet. |
There’s a huge 8M flag, and women are spray painting signs on the roads. | There’s a huge 8M flag, and women are spray painting signs on the roads. |
A woman is on top of the horse in the square’s central statue of Baquedano. She’s covering her eye, a tribute to over 400 victims who have had their eyes shot by police weapons since the unrest broke out in October. | A woman is on top of the horse in the square’s central statue of Baquedano. She’s covering her eye, a tribute to over 400 victims who have had their eyes shot by police weapons since the unrest broke out in October. |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Here is a video of the IWD protest in Kyrgyzstan, where predominantly female protesters were arrested after masked men attacked the demonstration. | Here is a video of the IWD protest in Kyrgyzstan, where predominantly female protesters were arrested after masked men attacked the demonstration. |
Glasgow, Scotland | Glasgow, Scotland |
The Clydeside branch of the International Workers of the World Union have organised a demonstration in Glasgow. | The Clydeside branch of the International Workers of the World Union have organised a demonstration in Glasgow. |
They are joined by the West Dumbartonshire branch of WASPI, Women Against State Pension Inequality, some of whom are dressed as suffragettes. | They are joined by the West Dumbartonshire branch of WASPI, Women Against State Pension Inequality, some of whom are dressed as suffragettes. |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
In the early hours of the morning of March 8, women in Dhaka, Bangladesh held a candlelight vigil to mark IWD. | In the early hours of the morning of March 8, women in Dhaka, Bangladesh held a candlelight vigil to mark IWD. |
Buenos Aires, Argentina | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
The Argentine Armed Forces all-women orchestra played as part of IWD celebrations on March 6. The Women’s Armed Forces Orchestra brings together officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force. | The Argentine Armed Forces all-women orchestra played as part of IWD celebrations on March 6. The Women’s Armed Forces Orchestra brings together officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force. |
Sydney, Australia | Sydney, Australia |
IWD demonstrations also took place in Sydney, Australia. | IWD demonstrations also took place in Sydney, Australia. |