With protests against domestic violence in Argentina and Turkey, tributes to the role of women in revolutions in North Africa and allegations of labor inequality, thousands of initiatives held on Tuesday at the world the International Women's Day. In Buenos Aires, a sit-in against the Argentine Congress drew attention to women victims of domestic violence.
Under the slogan "nobody listened to them," the movement referred to women who dare to denounce the violence of the victims, but they are ignored in police. Complaints against gender crimes and impunity were constant demonstrations worldwide. In Ankara and Istanbul, thousands of women reported to denounce the "crimes of honor" and the violence perpetrated against women in Turkey, a Muslim country that wants to join the European Union (EU).
In Greece, where employment of women have been impacted by the recession, there are 17% of unemployed women, against 11.6% of men held a demonstration in the central square of Athens. In Italy, a Senate committee should adopt a bill that requires companies to appoint women in at least 30% of seats on their boards.
In Britain, the singer Annie Lennox with other actresses participated in a march in London on the Thames on the occasion of this day for women. And in France, many feminist associations and federations called for debates, exhibitions and marches around the issues of domestic violence or discrimination in the workplace.
The day could not end without honoring the "crucial role" that women have played in the changes taking place in Tunisia and Egypt. "Women have played a crucial role in the activation of the current changes in North Africa. In a climate of violence, committed in the struggle for change", said in charge of European diplomacy, Catherine Ashton, and Vice President European Commission, Viviane Reding, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
In Colombia, where the main victims of armed conflict are women, who are also the main victims of forced displacement and sexual violence, this day was the occasion for the local launch of the UN Women. The day was also marked by a concert by the pop vallenato singer, Adriana Lucia, and a symposium.
In Honduras, women rallied on Monday against the high number of "femicide" is registered in that country. Gathered in the center of Tegucigalpa, the women carried candles in memory of the victims. In Venezuela, the Venezuelan Ministry of Women will participate in the Carnival parade on Tuesday in Caracas with a float in honor of the "heroines" in the history of this South American country. 
Under the slogan "nobody listened to them," the movement referred to women who dare to denounce the violence of the victims, but they are ignored in police. Complaints against gender crimes and impunity were constant demonstrations worldwide. In Ankara and Istanbul, thousands of women reported to denounce the "crimes of honor" and the violence perpetrated against women in Turkey, a Muslim country that wants to join the European Union (EU).
In Greece, where employment of women have been impacted by the recession, there are 17% of unemployed women, against 11.6% of men held a demonstration in the central square of Athens. In Italy, a Senate committee should adopt a bill that requires companies to appoint women in at least 30% of seats on their boards.
In Britain, the singer Annie Lennox with other actresses participated in a march in London on the Thames on the occasion of this day for women. And in France, many feminist associations and federations called for debates, exhibitions and marches around the issues of domestic violence or discrimination in the workplace.
The day could not end without honoring the "crucial role" that women have played in the changes taking place in Tunisia and Egypt. "Women have played a crucial role in the activation of the current changes in North Africa. In a climate of violence, committed in the struggle for change", said in charge of European diplomacy, Catherine Ashton, and Vice President European Commission, Viviane Reding, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
In Colombia, where the main victims of armed conflict are women, who are also the main victims of forced displacement and sexual violence, this day was the occasion for the local launch of the UN Women. The day was also marked by a concert by the pop vallenato singer, Adriana Lucia, and a symposium.
In Honduras, women rallied on Monday against the high number of "femicide" is registered in that country. Gathered in the center of Tegucigalpa, the women carried candles in memory of the victims. In Venezuela, the Venezuelan Ministry of Women will participate in the Carnival parade on Tuesday in Caracas with a float in honor of the "heroines" in the history of this South American country.
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