Tens of thousands march for women’s rightsAFP, PARISTens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world on Sunday to mark International Women’s Day and denounce the war in the Middle East. From Rio in Brazil, Caracas in Venezuela and cities across France, Spain, Turkey and other European countries, demonstrators marched to demand women’s rights across a range of issues. Thousands marched in cities across Spain to protest gender-based violence and call for an end to the war in the Middle East. Photo: EPARape survivor Gisele Pelicot led a women’s rights march in Paris, one of 150 demonstrations in French cities. “We won’t give up,” Pelicot, 73, told the crowd, as she joined thousands in the French capital marching for women’s rights, economic equality and an end to sexual violence.

Source: Taipei Times March 09, 2026 16:27 UTC