For more than a century, women around the world have marked this day. Here's how they did it this year.
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Indonesia
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Indonesian women hold homemade placards to support International Women's Day and protest against the administration of President Joko Widodo in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. The demonstrators demanded equal employment rights, a halt to the trafficking of women,. Indonesia ranks third in the world in cases of trafficking in women.
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South Sudan
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A group of women hold banners and shout slogans during a march to draw attention to violence against women, in Juba, South Sudan.
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Bangladesh
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Bangladeshi activists and garment workers attend a rally outside National Press Club in Dhaka during International Women's Day.
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Germany
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Several thousand people rally in two major demonstrations on the World Women's Day in Berlin.
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Yemen
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A group of women hold banners as they gather in front of the European Union building in Sanaa, to draw attention to discrimination and violence against women in Yemen.
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Poland
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Participants hold up placards which translate to "Being a woman in Poland, you may not survive" and "Against violence of authorities" during a protest to mark the International Women's Day three days early, on March 5, 2017.
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Italy
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A woman carries a bouquet of mimosa flowers during International Women's Day celebrations in Milan. Women in Italy traditionally receive bouquets of mimosa flowers from men to celebrate International Women's Day.
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Turkey
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Thousands of demonstrators march down Istanbul's famous Istiklal street during a rally.
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KOSOVO
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A woman holds a poster by US artist Shepard Ferey and reading "We the people, defend dignity" as Kosovo feminist supporters take part in a rally for gender equality and against violence towards women to mark the International Women's Day in Pristina
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WASHINGTON, DC
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivers remarks at a news conference marking International Women's Day and A Day Without a Woman March 8, 2017 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. During her remarks, Pelosi urged continued efforts to strengthen womenÕs rights across the country.
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Madrid, Spain
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Women take part in a demonstration on the International Women's Day, to draw attention to violence against women, in Madrid, Spain