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Thousands of demonstrators attend a Rally for International Women's Day on March 8, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.
March 8 is International Women's Day, and people in dozens of countries are taking the opportunity to push for gender equality and commemorate the women's movement .
For some, that means only visiting women-owned businesses, while others are going on strike for the "Day Without A Woman," a protest started by the organizers of the recent Women's March on Washington. Women are also participating in marches, sit-ins, and cultural exhibitions around the world, as well as calling their government representatives to make their voices heard.
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