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Women march as their rights under threat across the world

International Women’s Day in Bangkok

Members of Thai labour unions, state enterprises and women’s rights activists prepare to march on International Women’s Day in Bangkok on March 8, 2023. PHOTO | LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA | AFP

By  AFP

Madrid

Women were beginning to hit the streets en masse across the world on Wednesday to defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.

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