International Women's Day yesterday was marked by rallies and protests across the globe right from Bangalore to Paris.
International Women's Day yesterday was marked by rallies and protests across the globe right from Bangalore to Paris.
Activists belonging to the Fearless Women of Karnatakau00a0 met in parks and open areas to protest a spate of violent attacks on women by religious extremists in the name of 'moral policing'. They even staged street plays to engage the public in discussions and create awareness amongst them about domestic violence, equal rights and growing poverty. 
Some 10,000 women marched in the streets of Kinshasa to protest massive and savage violence against women and children using them as a weapon of war.
Fallout of recession
For Europeans, deteriorating financial security in the face of recession has made life more precarious for women workers. "Masculine globalisation equals female poverty" read a banner at a march in Madrid, while in Warsaw calls for equality were linked to paychecks: "Equal rights, equal pay."
US President Barack Obama said women are 'vital' to solving world challenges and called for "the full and active participation of women around the world." He said "We will not sow the seeds for a brighter future or reap the benefits of the change we need without the full and active participation of women around the world."
French connection
The French government sought to raise awareness by releasing a book for 18-year-olds titled "Respect Girls", warning teenagers not to buy into stereotypes in advertising and provide information on sexual harassment.
With inputs from agencies
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