International Women's Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know
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Source: Scripps News/AP
Posted 10:49 AM, Mar 08, 2025
Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs during demonstrations marking International Women's Day on Saturday.
Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International Women's Day is commemorated in different ways and to varying degrees in places around the world.
Protests are often political — and at times violent — rooted in women's efforts to improve their rights as workers.
Demonstrations are planned from Tokyo to Mexico City, and this year's global theme is "Accelerate Action," coming at a moment where many activists worry that the current political environment may result in a backsliding on many of the rights they've long fought for. One in four countries reported a backlash against women's rights last year, according to U.N. data.
Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/holidays-and-celebrations/international-womens-day-is-a-celebration-and-a-call-to-action-here-are-things-to-know
You'll notice that there is barely any mention about this because women are part of the now-trashed term "DEI" and any references to them are systematically being eliminated and the word "woman" or "women" has been banned by the 45 administration.
MORE (from AP) - Protesters on International Women’s Day demand equal rights, end to discrimination, sexual violence
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which is what the OP is referencing. 
(and I saw the Wikipedia entry too)
