Trending Now - Women Celebrate International Women's Day Advocating for Rights

WHO:

Women around the globe

Gisele Pelicot, participant in a march in Paris

Jose Antonio Kast, Chilean President-elect referenced in a protest banner

Janaina Xavier, community leader in São Paulo, Brazil

Hilaria Arzaba Medran, member of Solecito, an organization searching for missing persons in Veracruz, Mexico

Gabriela Leite, historic figure in Brazil's movement for sex workers' rights

WHAT:

Women participated in marches and demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day

The United Nations called for "Rights. Justice. Action. For all women and girls" for International Women’s Day 2026

Women held photos of alleged victimizers during a march in La Paz, Bolivia

A woman held a banner reading "More rights, less punishment" during a protest in Santiago, Chile

Activists in Rio de Janeiro dedicated a Carnival parade to sex workers in 2026

WHERE:

Istanbul, Turkey

Lima, Peru

Paris, France

Madrid, Spain

La Paz, Bolivia

Karachi, Pakistan

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Santiago, Chile

Seoul, South Korea

WHEN:

March 8th, 2026, marked as International Women’s Day

March 7th, 2026, women performed a good luck ceremony in Lima, Peru

March 6th, 2026, women marched in La Paz, Bolivia

February 23rd, 1917, date of the Russian women's protest that inspired International Women’s Day

WHY:

The events aimed to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity

The United Nations' theme for 2026 emphasized the need for rights and justice for women and girls

HOW:

Women shouted slogans and held placards during protests

Activists gathered and organized events to raise awareness and advocate for women's rights

(UPDATED March 8, 2026 23:00 UTC)

On March 8, 2026, women around the world participated in marches and demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day, with events taking place in cities like Paris, La Paz, and Rio de Janeiro. The United Nations called for "Rights. Justice. Action. For all women and girls," emphasizing the need to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity. Activists held banners and shouted slogans, with notable figures like Gisele Pelicot in Paris and Gabriela Leite in Brazil leading the charge for women's rights and justice.