Hundreds marched in downtown Toronto on Saturday to mark International Women's Day.
For this year's International Women's Day, organizers touted the theme "No one is free until we are all free" to highlight the discrepancy in women's rights when it comes to wages, education and safety around the world.Hundreds of women and supporters took to the streets of Toronto on Saturday to celebrate women's achievements and demand equal rights for women across the globe.
International Women's Day events were held across the province Saturday. In downtown Toronto, community leaders, labour groups and supporters gathered, danced and chanted during a rally and march. Spadina-Fort York coun. Ausma Malik said it's important for politicians to observe the day and act on the issues being raised.
Protestor Siram Tortumlu said it's important to protest for women's rights and for Palestinian women at the same time. Women in Gaza don't have access to safe and stable medical care — particularly before, during and after giving birth — and also don't have regular access to menstruation products, she said.
Susan Gapka, a community and trans activist, said it's important to safeguard the strides in LGBTQ+ rights in Canada.
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