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Women across the world demand an end to male violence and sex discrimination
A woman from the Bheel nomad community performs during a gathering to mark the International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan

WOMEN across the world marched, protested and went on strike yesterday to demand an end to male violence and sex discrimination.

Protesters in Spain held a 24-hour strike to mark International Women’s Day and crowds of demonstrators filled the streets of Manila, Seoul and New Delhi.

Spanish women staged dozens of demonstrations across the country against the gulf between men’s and women’s pay, and male sexual violence against women and girls.

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