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In Pictures: People across the world honour International Women’s Day

The March 8 event gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.

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People across the globe have come together to celebrate International Women’s Day.

The March 8 event gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women.

International Women’s Day is a public holiday in several countries.

The UN observes the holiday in connection with a particular issue, campaign, or theme in women’s rights.

International Women’s Day
Swimmers take a dip in the Firth of Forth at Portobello in Edinburgh, to mark International Women’s Day (Jane Barlow/PA)
International Women’s Day
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joins Lioness Fara Williams and students in the FA’s ‘Let Girls Play’ initiative (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Japan International Women’s Day
Participants march to mark the International Women’s Day in Tokyo (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
Pakistan International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day in Lahore (KM Chaudary)
South Korea International Woman’s Day
Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions march during a rally marking International Women’s Day in Seoul (Ahn Young-joon/AP)
Philippines International Women’s Day
An activist removes her bra to symbolise their breaking free from restrictions imposed on them as they join an International Women’s Day protest in Manila, Philippines (Aaron Favila/AP)
Israel Palestinians International Woman’s Day
A group of women stand along the beach, commemorating International Women’s Day by calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip (Oded Balilty/AP)
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