Thousands march in Amsterdam for International Women’s Day protest
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Thousands march in Amsterdam for International Women’s Day protest

NL Times  

Thousands of people gathered at the Dam in Amsterdam on Saturday to participate in the Feminist March, held in observance of International Women’s Day. Around the world, we see a growing backlash against gender equality, human rights, and social justice,” stated co-organizer WOMEN Inc. in a social media post. Beyond Amsterdam, International Women’s Day was marked by various events across the country. Separately, at Utrecht’s Domplein, several hundred people gathered for a demonstration in support of student protests in Serbia.

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Thousands march through Amsterdam to protest racism and fascism
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5 days, 4 hours ago

Thousands march through Amsterdam to protest racism and fascism

Dutch News  

Some 15,000 people took to the streets of central Amsterdam for a demonstration and march against racism and fascism on Saturday afternoon. This year the annual protest also addressed the rising threat of fascism around the globe, with many attendees expressing concerns about the current Trump administration in the United States. “Far-right nationalism has a clear agenda: a society in …

Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Raw Story  

Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation and an end to gender-based violence while voicing fears of rising repression. "Women are killed, impoverished, criminalised," she said, as nearby protesters held up placards reading "This body belongs to me" and "Glory to the women of the working class". At …

Here are things to know about International Women’s Day
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Here are things to know about International Women’s Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day on Saturday. International Women’s Day is a global celebration — and a call to action — marked by demonstrations, mostly of women, around the world, ranging from combative protests to charity runs. As in other aspects of life, …

Thousands attend women’s march in downtown Los Angeles
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Thousands attend women’s march in downtown Los Angeles

LA Times  

Demonstrators hold up a Ukraine flag alongside various banners and signs during a march to commemorate International Women’s Day Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide. “For us, the main …

International Women's Day 2025: Why March 8th is recognized as Women's Day
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3 weeks ago

International Women's Day 2025: Why March 8th is recognized as Women's Day

India Today  

Every year on March 8, International Women's Day promotes worldwide acknowledgment of both women's recent accomplishments and their persistent work to achieve gender equality. In response, the Socialist Party of America declared February 28, 1909, as National Women's Day, marking the start of the First Wave of Feminism. According to the International Women's Day website, the feminist movement spread throughout …

Thousands of protesters set to march in Washington days before Donald Trump’s inauguration
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of protesters set to march in Washington days before Donald Trump’s inauguration

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Eight years since its historic first march, the Women's March is returning on Saturday to the nation's capital just before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Women outraged over Trump's 2016 presidential win flocked to Washington in 2017 and organized large rallies in cities throughout the country, building the base of a grassroots movement that became known as the Women's March. …

Watch: Thousands march to mark International Women’s Day in Spain
1 year ago

Watch: Thousands march to mark International Women’s Day in Spain

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as thousands of people …

Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women’s Day
1 year ago

Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women’s Day

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Cities across Latin America were cloaked in purple Friday as hundreds of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Women’s Day, coming at a moment of change in a region marred by soaring levels of violence against women. We keep getting murdered.” For many in the march, Mexico’s upcoming June 2 presidential election inspires hope that things …

International Women’s Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy
1 year ago

International Women’s Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day on Friday. Demonstrations are planned from Tokyo to Mexico City, and this year’s global theme is “Inspire Inclusion.” Here is what to know about the March 8 global event: WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S …

International Women's Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy
1 year ago

International Women's Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women across the world will …

Women’s Day: Why we need it and why it matters now, more than ever
2 years ago

Women’s Day: Why we need it and why it matters now, more than ever

Hindustan Times  

For more than a century, March 8 has been celebrated as International Women’s Day in countries across the globe. Some observe it as a day of protest while, for others, it is a means to honour women’s accomplishments and promote gender equality. Given that and the fact that the theme for IWD 2023 is “Cracking the Code: Innovation for a …

Happy Women’s Day: Is the celebration merely symbolic?
2 years ago

Happy Women’s Day: Is the celebration merely symbolic?

Firstpost  

International Women’s Day, 8 March, provides a focus point, a rallying call and important recognition. How these get translated into direct action is a difficult task, but one that a symbolic day cannot be expected to surmount International Women’s Day occurs yearly on 8 March. ‘Every Woman Counts’ This year, the Canadian government’s theme for International Women’s Day is “ …

Thousands of feminists march in Mexico City: ‘I am scared to simply be a woman in Mexico’
3 years ago

Thousands of feminists march in Mexico City: ‘I am scared to simply be a woman in Mexico’

LA Times  

Protesters hold banners and chant slogans during a demonstration on International Women’s Day on Tuesday in Mexico City. A typical sign they carried: “I march because I’m alive and I don’t know for how long.” The feminist movement has been gaining ground across Latin America in recent years. I am scared to simply be a woman in Mexico.” Thousands of …

Photos: World rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine war shadow
3 years ago

Photos: World rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine war shadow

Al Jazeera  

Protesters took to the streets worldwide for International Women’s Day on Tuesday with rallies in Pakistan defying security warnings and demonstrations in Europe urging solidarity with war-torn Ukraine. Despite the marches, all eyes were on the unending stream of women and children pouring out of Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, sparking Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. In advance …

Over 20,000 people at anti-Covid measures protest in Amsterdam
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 20,000 people at anti-Covid measures protest in Amsterdam

NL Times  

More than 20,000 protesters marched in a large parade through the center of Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon to demonstrate against the coronavirus measures, the municipality said. "The demonstration happened without major incidents and the atmosphere was friendly," said a spokesperson fro the municipality. According to the organizer of the demonstration, about sixty organizations took part in the march, which also …

‘Freedom!’: Women around world descend on streets to celebrate International Women’s Day
4 years ago

‘Freedom!’: Women around world descend on streets to celebrate International Women’s Day

The Independent  

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Women's march, climate protest in Amsterdam this weekend
6 years ago

Women's march, climate protest in Amsterdam this weekend

NL Times  

This weekend will be a protest-filled one for the Dutch capital. The recurring Women's March will happen in Amsterdam on Saturday, and an even more popular climate protest is schedule to happen on Sunday, AT5 reports. Sunday's climate march is being organized by environmental organization Milieudefensie, as a signal to the government. Protesters will march between Dam Square and Museumplein, …

Women's March event canceled because rally-goers fear event would be 'overwhelmingly white'
6 years, 2 months ago

Women's March event canceled because rally-goers fear event would be 'overwhelmingly white'

Daily Mail  

Organizers canceled the Women's March event in Northern California slated for next month over concerns that the rally-goers would be 'overwhelmingly white.' The organizers say they will continue to discuss how to broaden representation of Humboldt County in a future event, and is considering holding a celebration of International Women's Day in March. After the first Women's March on January …

Sex workers protest in Amsterdam for better laws
6 years, 8 months ago

Sex workers protest in Amsterdam for better laws

NL Times  

Sex workers from dozens of countries marched through Amsterdam on Tuesday to protest for better legislation for their profession. Worldwide there is not enough attention for the safety of sex workers, said Proud, the Dutch association for sex workers and the organizer of the march, NOS and Het Parool report. The government wants to make al types of sex work, …

International Women's Day 2024: 12 iconic images of defiant women
7 years ago

International Women's Day 2024: 12 iconic images of defiant women

BBC  

International Women's Day 2024: 12 iconic images of defiant women Jonathan Bachman/Reuters For International Women's Day, 12 iconic photos of female defiance, including the woman who handbagged a neo-Nazi and the marchers who sparked the Russian Revolution. Hailed as an "instant classic", the photo of Ieshia Evans being arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest was compared with Stuart Franklin's …

Women’s March protests: Thousands rally against Trump
7 years, 2 months ago

Women’s March protests: Thousands rally against Trump

Al Jazeera  

On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration, organisers hope to encourage women to get more involved in politics. “What you’re seeing one year into the Trump presidency is a growing sense that women don’t have a seat at the table,” Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan, reporting from a march in Washington, DC, said. The rallies took place exactly one year after …

10 moments from last weekend's Women's Marches across Canada
7 years, 5 months ago

10 moments from last weekend's Women's Marches across Canada

CBC  

On Saturday, January 21, over 600 "sister marches" took place around the world in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. Halifax: "I felt it was my duty to come here today" A man and woman share a moment as demonstrators gather in support of the Women's March on Washington in Halifax on Saturday. "Although it is called the Women's …

Female Workers Asked To Join In 'A Day Without A Woman' Protests
8 years ago

Female Workers Asked To Join In 'A Day Without A Woman' Protests

NPR  

Female Workers Asked To Join In 'A Day Without A Woman' Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption John Locher/AP John Locher/AP A broad coalition of groups across the nation is encouraging women to participate in Wednesday's strike, called "A Day Without A Woman." "A Day Without A Woman" gained momentum in reaction to President Trump's policies and comments on women …

Women's March organizers now planning a 'General Strike'
8 years, 1 month ago

Women's March organizers now planning a 'General Strike'

Daily Mail  

The organizers of the Women's March on Washington, have another idea for a mass protest up their sleeves. The Twitter account for the Women's March announced today a 'General Strike: A Day Without A Woman,' noting that the date was still to be announced. Scroll down for video The organizers of the Women's March now want women to leave the …

Over 3000 take part in Dutch Women's Marches against U.S. president Trump
8 years, 2 months ago

Over 3000 take part in Dutch Women's Marches against U.S. president Trump

NL Times  

On Saturday hundreds of thousands of mostly women, but also some men and children, gathered around the world to protest against intolerance and inequality after the inauguration of new United States president Donald Trump. Both Dutch Women's Marches happened without major incident, NU.nl reports. According to the various organizers of the 670 Women's March demonstrations around the world, almost a …

The best Women's March signs from around the world as feminists protest Donald Trump
8 years, 2 months ago

The best Women's March signs from around the world as feminists protest Donald Trump

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy "Pussy grabs back" was …

Women's March: 100,000 protest in London against Donald Trump
8 years, 2 months ago

Women's March: 100,000 protest in London against Donald Trump

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Women’s March On London was one of hundreds of protests taking place in major …

Thousands join Women's Marches in the Netherlands
8 years, 2 months ago

Thousands join Women's Marches in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

At least 3,000 women, including many Americans, gathered on the Museumplein in Amsterdam for Saturday’s anti-Trump demonstration, broadcaster NOS said. ‘Women’s Marches’ were held in over 600 cities worldwide calling for equal rights for women and to protest at US president Donald Trump’s derogatory comments. Kate Imbach, who comes from Boston and lives in Amsterdam, told the Volkskrant: ‘Today is …

Women’s March on Washington draws massive crowds
8 years, 2 months ago

Women’s March on Washington draws massive crowds

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands march in US capital as solidarity protests take place in cities across Europe, Asia and Africa. Protesters held signs like “Women’s rights are human rights”, “Break down walls, don’t build them”, and “Hell hath no fury as a nasty woman scorned”, referencing the time Trump called his opponent, Hillary Clinton, a “nasty woman” during a debate. We’re …

Women's March: What drove people to join protests around the world this weekend?
8 years, 2 months ago

Women's March: What drove people to join protests around the world this weekend?

ABC  

Millions of women took to the streets in hundreds of cities around the world on the day after US President Donald Trump's inauguration. "We came to celebrate women's equality, because she's nine and I'd like for her to have more opportunities than I had," Ms Dutterer said. Karla Jackson, 56 "I came in support of women's rights and to protect …

Women's Marches Rally Millions In Cities Around The World
8 years, 2 months ago

Women's Marches Rally Millions In Cities Around The World

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON ― As millions of demonstrators prepared to join in the Women’s March on Washington and sister marches across America on Saturday, protests were already underway in cities around the globe. “There’s gonna be no substantial progress in the near future unless everyone gets behind this.” London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has repeatedly spoken out against Trump’s …

Thousands of women march on London against Donald Trump
8 years, 2 months ago

Thousands of women march on London against Donald Trump

Daily Mail  

Wearing pink, pointy-eared 'p****hats' to mock the new US president, throngs of protesters descended on the US capital and other cities around the globe to showDonald Trump they won't be silent over the next four years. Cyrus protested in Los Angeles while Keys performed in Washington DC US Senator Cory Booker and pop star Katy Perry were at the rally …

Protesters across globe rally for women’s rights
8 years, 2 months ago

Protesters across globe rally for women’s rights

CNN  

Story highlights Anti-Trump protests held in 600 cities, organizers say Trump disputes inauguration crowd size estimate CNN — More than one million people marched through Washington, D.C., and other American cities Saturday to show support for women’s rights and express their discontent over the election of President Donald Trump. We will fight for what we believe in!” Pussyhat Project tops …

Women’s march: Protesters rally worldwide in solidarity
8 years, 2 months ago

Women’s march: Protesters rally worldwide in solidarity

CNN  

Story highlights Protesters were in Mexico and as far away as Antarctica Marches also took place in London, Paris, Cape Town and Sydney CNN — The Women’s March extended beyond the United States, as similar protests cropped up around the world over women’s rights and other issues the marchers fear could be under threat from Donald Trump’s presidency. Chants from …

Hundreds of thousands of marchers trek through Washington in a passionate display for women’s rights
8 years, 2 months ago

Hundreds of thousands of marchers trek through Washington in a passionate display for women’s rights

LA Times  

Marchers in Durban, South Africa, vent their wrath at Donald Trump, the new U.S. president. A demonstrator carries a sign reading “Paris against Trump” during a rally in France’s capital in solidarity with supporters of the Women’s March on Washington. Debbie Stacy sings Kid Rock’s “Cowboy” to people participating in the Women’s March on Washington with other members of a …

Women's March: When are the protests? Where in the world are they taking place?
8 years, 2 months ago

Women's March: When are the protests? Where in the world are they taking place?

The Independent  

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Womens March: All the US protests taking place, in one map
8 years, 2 months ago

Womens March: All the US protests taking place, in one map

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “From the very beginning, it has been our aim to bring groups together in order to …

Equality issues
11 years ago

Equality issues

Dutch News  

You’ve come a long way, baby! Some 103 years ago, in March 1911, more than one million women and men in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland observed International Women’s Day rallies, campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, be trained and hold public office and to end discrimination. Recognition and celebration The March 1911 rallies are now recognised as the …

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