International Women's Strike Results in Widespread Support, Some Arrests

Today, women across the world walked out of their offices and hit the streets in support of the International Women's Strike.

Women across the world walked out of their offices and hit the streets today in support of the International Women's Strike, an event organized for International Women's Day to protest Donald Trump's presidency and also "demand social provision and labor rights" for women. Schools closed, websites ceased operations, tons of celebrities tweeted about the strike, and lawmakers stood in solidarity with marchers, signaling widespread support of the action. At the beginning of the day, even a monument was erected in honor of the event, thanks to a Wall Street firm that decided to place a statue of a defiant little girl opposite the New York business district's famous bull statue. 

This statue of a little girl facing the bull just appeared in Wall Street. pic.twitter.com/AfhoMOnfvR

Before the strike, Donald Trump tweeted to express his support of International Women's Day, despite his glaring history as a misogynistic advocate for sexual assault

On International Women's Day, join me in honoring the critical role of women here in America & around the world.

The President was, thankfully, shut down on Twitter by comedians and critics alike. 

The Trump WH is so feminist, EVERY day is Day Without a Woman. pic.twitter.com/rYZeYo04kn
@realDonaldTrump Please stop lying about your respect for women when so many have accused you of assaulting them https://t.co/ZvP31VvDkj

And, in New York City, 13 women protesting in front of Trump Tower were arrested for "civil disobedience" after they refused to protest on the sidewalks instead of on the street. 

We are not sure what precinct we are being taken to at the moment. But we are together, reSisters. #DayWithoutAWoman pic.twitter.com/r10WBikdl8
UPDATE: Meet us at 7th precinct (19 1/2 Pitt St) in Manhattan to show solidarity with our sisters who were arrested today. #DayWithoutAWoman

Elsewhere, women from all over shared photos documenting the other efforts of those striking. For those wondering what a #DayWithoutAWoman looks like, the protest today provided a powerful reminder of what's at stake when women strike. 

#daywithoutawoman rally in San Jose. Love to all my fellow women. #IWD2017 pic.twitter.com/Tt6cFY8HhI
We're still here!! We're protesting bc women's rights aren't up for debate. #TrumpGlobalGag #NoAbortionBan pic.twitter.com/bhl6wn18dG
15th Feminist Night March in #Istanbul: Women greeting Women's Strike and saying 'No' to fascism #march8strike pic.twitter.com/WbnHdP3JXo
demonstration on the square of the Constitution of the
International Women's Strike Women's Day
Warsaw Poland#InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/m6ETCZnJdf

To find out more about the Women’s Strike, visit www.womensstrike.org.

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