Women march as rights under threat across the globe

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 09, 2023 12:50 am

(UPDATE) WOMEN hit the streets en masse across the globe on Wednesday to defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.

To mark International Women's Day, capitals across the world hosted marches, rallies and demonstrations, including Madrid, where broad tree-lined boulevards are regularly packed with a sea of purple, a color often associated with women's rights.

Members of Thai labor unions, state enterprises and women's rights activists prepare to march on International Women's Day in Bangkok on March 8, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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