Global women’s strike: ‘If we stop, the world stops’

Thousands down tools on International Women's Day to highlight sexism and gender inequality

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A woman holds a poster during an International Women’s Day march in Pristina, Kosovo
(Image credit: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images)

From sex workers in Soho to train drivers in Madrid, women around the world are going on strike today to protest gender inequality and sexual discrimination.

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