Rallies and gatherings were held around the world to mark International Women's Day.
International Women's Day
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Women wave a flag showing pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman that ruled Egypt, and anti-Muslim Brotherhood banners during a demonstration to mark International Women's Day, Cairo, Egypt, March 8, 2013.
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Two women attend a boxing workshop of the Boxgirls Berlin to mark the International Womens Day, Berlin, Germany, March 8, 2013.
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Protesters clash with police as they try to march closer to the U.S. Embassy to commemorate International Women's Day, Manila, Philippines, March 8, 2013.
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Women laborers work to lay a cable for an electricity company on International Women's Day in Ahmadabad, India, March 8, 2013.