March 8 is International Women's Day around the world. Rallies are being held to celebrate both the day and to demand an end to exploitation, discrimination and violence that women continue to face. The following photos taken around the globe, highlight some of the issues women are facing.
International Women's Day
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A woman poses for a photographer in a buttercup flower field near Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak in southern Israel, just outside the Gaza Strip.
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A group of people wearing "pussyhats" ride the subway at 42nd Street as they head toward the Women's March in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
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Women dressed as handmaids from the novel, film and television series "The Handmaid's Tale" demonstrate against cuts for Planned Parenthood in the Republican U.S. Senate healthcare bill at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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A woman wearing a shirt that says "Black Girls" participates in a protest called March for Racial Justice in New York City.