Gorgeous photos show how people are celebrating International Women's Day around the world
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Mar 8, 2018, 20:34 IST
On the eve of International Women's Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin caught some side eye from these workers at Samara bakery and confectionery factory.
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On the outskirts of Mumbai, this woman got ready for a fashion show aimed at stopping acid sales in the country.
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Many women are attacked for things like rejecting a marriage proposal, refusing sexual advances, or domestic or land disputes.
In Connecticut, female beer makers gathered at Black Pond Brews brewery in Danielson to show their support for their sisters in brew.
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In Istanbul, there were all kinds of different celebrations of women. This pair took to the streets on Tuesday, waving Turkish and East Turkestan flags.
Elsewhere in the city, Pervin Buldan, the co-leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, danced with her supporters.
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"Equality" was the message these marchers carried through Istanbul on Sunday.
Nearby, this woman was proudly female as she traveled down Istanbul's famous Istiklal street.
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In Mexico City, women's rights groups launched a campaign against deadly violence toward women.
Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank took their opportunity in the spotlight to voice opposition to President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Some Spanish women won't be working at all on Women's Day. This sign says "March 8th. I'll stop" — a warning that women in the area of La Fresneda will be striking on Thursday.
These women in Nairobi celebrated International Women's Day 2017 with a game of soccer.
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In Afghanistan, this woman celebrated the first female bowling competition at the Strikers bowling alley in Kabul on Monday.
As they do every year in Warsaw, Poland, women staged a "Manifa" march to lobby for their rights.
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Even some prison inmates at the massive Tihar Jail in New Delhi are colorfully celebrating the day.
But for some women, the day won't be much different than any other. These Pakistani girls living in Lahore will likely still have lots to do.
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And of course, many women around the world will simply spend the day working to make money and feed their children.