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Poles take to the streets of Warsaw on International Women's Day to demand free access to contraceptives. Although pro-Western parties managed to oust the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government in October 2023 elections, women are voicing anger and frustration over delays in changing the laws on women's reproductive rights. The PiS's eight-year rule saw access to abortion, in-vitro fertilisation and emergency contraception tightened. IMAGES
Demonstrators take to the streets of central Stockholm to mark International Women's Day in the Swedish capital. Several organisations hold up signs of solidarity with Iranian women to call for more freedom and rights in their country. IMAGES
Thousands take to the streets of Madrid for a rally to mark International Women's Day. Spain is often seen as a benchmark for women's rights in Europe, notably after its 2004 adoption of a law promoting measures against gender-based violence. IMAGES
Around 20 women gather in Kabul to mark International Women's Day. "Use the international stages, this is the second March 8th under the Taliban governance," said one demonstrator, reading aloud a statement. Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, the United Nations said Wednesday, with authorities effectively trapping them in their homes. IMAGES
Dozens of people gather in front of the Iranian embassy in Buenos Aires to demonstrate for the rights of women in Iran, following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in the custody of the notorious morality police in mid-September. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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