Protests in Coronavirus time: How was March 8 marked in the world?
(6 years ago)Marches to raise awareness against discrimination against women are taking place worldwide to mark International Women's Day, March 8th. Protests were widespread, and there was high attendance despite the fear of coronarys. March 8 is marked as a special day for women worldwide. [...]
Protests were widespread, and there was high attendance despite the fear of coronarys.
Worldwide, March 8 has been marked as a special day for women for more than a century, writes the BBC.
It was raised by a labour movement to become a year-old UN event. Even this year, a march was held in Pristina.
Women at Turkey's border with Greece held a demonstration demanding that the transition on International Women's Day be allowed. There have been severe clashes between immigrants and Greek border forces, while these women seek EU entry.
While women in Bangladesh have played basketball in this country's capital, Dacha, in an organised astatus match for this day.
In Pakistan the Marches took their place in many different cities to go against violent threats.
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, police arrested dozens of women's rights activists shortly after a masked man was reportedly attacking the hikers. Activists have said women's rights are getting worse in the country.
Women in Spain's capital, Madrid, shouted and struck pots and fries to mark the start of the holiday.
