Feminist activists have called on women in the United States to join with their sisters in 35 different countries in a day-long general strike known as the “Day Without A Woman.”And on Wednesday, which is International Women’s Day, women answered. Across the country, women took to social media to express their support for the strike, attending local rallies, marches and events with the hopes of highlighting the enormous value of women’s paid and unpaid contributions to society. Women participated in whatever way they could. They refrained from shopping and wore red in solidarity, even if they could not abstain from paid and unpaid labor. There was a problem processing your signup; please try again later FacebookTwitterYoutubeHere’s a look at how people from coast to coast participated in the strike:They wore red.

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2017 16:12 UTC