Thousands of people protested around the world this Saturday (8) to mark the International Women’s Day . The date is honored annually around the world.
The origin of the celebration is linked to women’s struggles for equality of rights, better working conditions and recognition in society.
In Paris Thousands of women marched the streets on Saturday to ask for an improvement in women’s rights.
Carrying colorful posters, protesters, especially women, gathered at Place de la Republique Square and eventually filled the streets towards Place de la Nation Square in the capital of France .
The march also served as a way for the supporters to honor the 72-year-old French French Pelicot, who at the end of last year became a symbol of female courage and resilience during his ex-husband’s trial and 50 co-decreases in a rape case that shocked the world.
Still in Europe, more than ten thousand protesters gathered in Berlin To mark International Women’s Day, which is also a public holiday in the country.
The march in Berlin was one of the many that happened in the Germany and in the rest of the world to mark awareness of women’s rights.
In Madrid for example, protesters, dressed in the characteristic purple of the movement, expressed concern about the reversal of rights and asked for continuous vigilance and action to protect equality.
Playing drums and chants, they have faced the heavy rain that is reaching the Spain And they marched from the Atocha train station to Plaza Espana, in the city center.
Already in Italy the legendary FONTANA DI TREVI DE ROME a famous tourist spot, became the scene for a light show in celebration of International Women’s Day.
The show aimed to inspire reflection on women’s rights and representation, symbolizing the continuous struggle for gender equality, the organizers said. A live musical performance of the city band accompanied the installation.
The action is part of more than 100 events scheduled by the Italian capital for March 8.
Us United States, hundreds of protesters went to the streets of Manhattan to protest against threats to women’s rights and other civil freedoms.
Protesters carried banners and shouted slogans as they moved around the city, finally gathered at Union Square.
Already in South America, manifestations occur in Bolivia in Mexico, node Chile and in Argentina asking for the end of gender violence to mark International Women’s Day.
In the Bolivian capital La Peace feminist groups and women unions marched to the city center and stopped in front of the Ministry of Justice, asking for concrete actions to combat gender crimes.
This content was originally published on International Women’s Day: see demonstrations around the world on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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