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Women march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Women march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A pregnant woman bears the phrase "Gestating a feminist future" in Spanish on her stomach during a rally marking International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
A pregnant woman bears the phrase "Gestating a feminist future" in Spanish on her stomach during a rally marking International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Protesters take part in a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Protesters take part in a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Women perform a good luck ceremony before a march marking International Women's Day, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Women perform a good luck ceremony before a march marking International Women's Day, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Gisele Pelicot, center, attends a march to mark International Women's Day in Paris, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Gisele Pelicot, center, attends a march to mark International Women's Day in Paris, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A woman takes part in an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A woman takes part in an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A woman holds up a placard during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
A woman holds up a placard during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Women hold photos of people who they accuse of being victimizers of women during a march marking the upcoming International Women's Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Women hold photos of people who they accuse of being victimizers of women during a march marking the upcoming International Women's Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
People celebrate International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
People celebrate International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Women's right activists take part in a rally to mark International Women's Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
Women's right activists take part in a rally to mark International Women's Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Protesters try to break through a barrier during a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Protesters try to break through a barrier during a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
A woman shouts slogans during an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A woman shouts slogans during an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A woman shouts slogans during a march marking the upcoming International Women's Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A woman shouts slogans during a march marking the upcoming International Women's Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Demonstrators chant slogans as they march marking International Women's Day in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Demonstrators chant slogans as they march marking International Women's Day in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A woman with tape reading in Portuguese "Living is my right" over her mouth takes part in a march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A woman with tape reading in Portuguese "Living is my right" over her mouth takes part in a march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
South Korean activists gather a day ahead of International Women's Day in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 7, 2026. The banners read "Complete the revolution of light." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
South Korean activists gather a day ahead of International Women's Day in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 7, 2026. The banners read "Complete the revolution of light." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A woman holds a banner that reads in Spanish, "Chile does not deserve this punishment," a pun in reference to Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast, during an International Women's Day protest in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
A woman holds a banner that reads in Spanish, "Chile does not deserve this punishment," a pun in reference to Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast, during an International Women's Day protest in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
North Korean women dance on the occasion of the International Women's Day in Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
North Korean women dance on the occasion of the International Women's Day in Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
People rally for International Women's Day in Guatemala City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
People rally for International Women's Day in Guatemala City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
People hold a banner that reads in Spanish, "If the world were feminist, these wars would not exist" during a march marking International Women's Day in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
People hold a banner that reads in Spanish, "If the world were feminist, these wars would not exist" during a march marking International Women's Day in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
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9:55 AM on Sunday, March 8

By The Associated Press

Women around the globe on Sunday marked International Women’s Day taking part in marches and demonstrations that underscored efforts to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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