International Women's Day (IWD)

Socialist councillor Sarah Hathway told an IWD function that the 鈥渕ost important鈥 thing local council can do is to invest in the community and services, while doing more for the disadvantaged.听Jacqui Kriz reports.

Jana Fayyad addressing the Palestine protest

Palestinian activist Jana Fayyad did not mince words聽about 鈥渢he silence of Western feminists鈥 asking, in her address to the Palestine rally on March 10,聽鈥淎re you only progressive until Palestine?鈥 Peter Boyle reports.

Women and children marching for International Women's Day in Puebla Mexico

Hundreds of thousands of people around Mexico marched on International Women's Day,聽with an estimated 180,000 people reported in Mexico City, massive marches in Oaxaca, Guadalajara, and more, and two journalists聽arrested in Zacatecas, reports Tamara Pearson.

Women deserve to be safe, respected, equal

Anthony Albanese鈥檚聽refusal to tackle structural disadvantage reveals his 鈥渃ommitment to gender equality鈥 is a farce, argues Isaac Nellist.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine International Women's Day poster

As聽bombs rain down on women and children in Gaza, the political significance of International Women's Day needs to be remembered, argues Pip Hinman.听

woman speaking at a rally for international womens day in Raqqa

Women in Raqqa took to the streets on March 3 to kick off a week of events to mark International Women鈥檚 Day on March 8, demonstrating the city鈥檚 resilience in the face of challenges, reports Medya News.

Hundreds of women took part in the 2023 International Women's Day march in Sydney, reports Peter Boyle.

Hundreds of unionists and gender and queer activists marched for International Women鈥檚 Day in Naarm/Melbourne. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

People hold sign that reads "Strong unions need women".

鈥淓nd violence against women鈥 was the theme of the Geelong Women Unionists Network鈥檚 21st International Women鈥檚 Day breakfast, reports Jacqueline Kriz.

The Hunter Workers Women鈥檚 Committee continued the tradition of loud and proud street marches with its聽International Women鈥檚 Day. 狈颈办辞听尝别办补 reports.

Socialist candidate Paula Sanchez told an International Women's Day function that IWD was for women and men聽鈥渂ecause equality is something we all have to fight for鈥. Pip Hinman reports.

Sydney's Kurdish community celebrated聽International Women's Day at a well-attended gathering at the Democratic Kurdish Community Centre in Kings Park. Peter Boyle reports.