Global Women's Day Marches Highlight Strides and Struggles for Rights

From Latin America's historic protests to France's constitutional amendment, International Women's Day showcased the diverse global landscape of women's rights.

Hundreds of thousands of Latin American women marched on International Women's Day, highlighting the region's mixed progress on women's rights.
France became the first country to enshrine the right to abortion into its constitution, marking a significant step for women's rights globally.
In Argentina, fears grow over potential rollbacks on women's rights under far-right President Javier Milei, who recently closed the women's affairs ministry.
Protests and demonstrations took place worldwide, with themes ranging from gender-based violence to the fight for abortion rights.
In Afghanistan, women held rare demonstrations in private spaces, demanding the lifting of Taliban-imposed restrictions on jobs, travel, and education.