France: Tens of thousands of people take to the streets to demand gender equality

Around 50 organisations, including associations and unions, have called for demonstrations in more than 100 French cities.

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From the meeting in Paris, Photo: Reuters
From the meeting in Paris, Photo: Reuters
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Tens of thousands of people gathered in cities across France to mark International Women's Day, demand equal pay and condemn gender-based and domestic violence.

"It's a fight that's not over. It's going in the right direction. However, (US President Donald) Trump and the men who propagate machismo are making a lot of noise, but they're not as strong as we are," said one participant at the rally.

At the rally in Paris, members of the feminist organization Femen carried American, Russian, and European flags crossed with swastikas. Some of them ironically shouted Nazi salutes "Heil Trump," "Heil Putin," "Heil Meloni" in front of the cameras.

They said their action aimed to offer a "feminist response to the fascist epidemic."

Around 50 organisations, including associations and unions, have called for demonstrations in more than 100 French cities.

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