International Women’s Day on March 8 is being celebrated this year with demonstrations in all countries calling for equality. Women around the world took to the streets against violence and inequality. Governments’ women policies were protested from Europe to America, Asia to Africa. In Bolivia’s city of La Paz, thousands of women gathered before March 8 and marched with banners.
Protests against the police marked the demonstrations. In the capital Madrid of Spain, women were in the squares.
Striking photos from the events were shared. In the capital Kiev, a minute of silence was held for women killed in the war with Russia during the rally. Rome became the address of the demonstrations in Italy.
Women marched with banners. In Mumbai city of India, women practiced yoga in a local train.

In Ahmedabad, a march was held with a banner in Gujarati saying “Give exemplary punishments to all rapists.” In the Philippines’ capital Manila, women danced during the protest. In Lagos city of Nigeria, women sang songs and marched at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium celebrations.