Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Women around the globe on Sunday marked International Women’s Day taking part in marches and demonstrations that underscored efforts to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity.
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Women perform a good luck ceremony before a march marking International Women’s Day, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)A woman holds up a placard during a protest marking the International Women’s Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Women’s right activists take part in a rally to mark International Women’s Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women’s Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)A woman shouts slogans during a march marking the upcoming International Women’s Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)South Korean activists gather a day ahead of International Women’s Day in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 7, 2026. The banners read “Complete the revolution of light.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)A local worker, front left, holds a banner reading “Women receive equal pay to men” during International Women’s Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Cambodia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)Demonstrators chant slogans as they march marking International Women’s Day in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)North Korean women dance on the occasion of the International Women’s Day in Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
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