{"id":34116,"date":"2024-03-10T00:05:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T23:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=34116"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:49:05","slug":"international-womens-day-asia-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=34116","title":{"rendered":"International Women’s Day: Asia\/Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"
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. WOMEN’S EQUALITY . .<\/p>\n

A press survey by CPNN<\/p>\n

In order to gather photos from the celebration of International Women’s Day, we put the following phrases into the google search engine:
\n\u00b0 women’s day photos 2024
\n\u00b0 Photos “Journ\u00e9e internationale de la femme” 2024
\n\u00b0 Fotos”D\u00eda Internacional de la Mujer” 2024
\n\u00b0 Fotos “Dia Internacional da Mulher” 2024<\/p>\n

Here are the results from Asia\/Pacific.<\/p>\n

AFGHANISTAN<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nA collective group of Afghan women hid their faces and chanted “No to gender apartheid” and “Afghanistan is hell for women.” (frame from AP News video<\/a>)
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DARWIN, AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nA purple wave swept through Darwin city as more than 1000 Territorians turned out to march for women\u2019s rights \u2013 with some attendees making a special trip for the occasion (from NT News).<\/a>
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A protester marches during an International Women\u2019s Day rally in Melourne. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty. (from The Guardian)<\/a>
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BANGLADESH<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Activists and garment workers shout slogans as they take part in a protest marking International Women\u2019s Day in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photograph: MD Mehedi Hasan\/Zuma Press Wire\/Rex\/Shutterstock. (from The Guardian)<\/a>
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CAMBODIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> A participant plays with a child as they attend a celebration to mark the International Women\u2019s Day at Freedom Park in Phnom Penh Cambodia, Friday, March 8, 2024. The headband reads \u201cDignified life.\u201d AP Photo\/Heng Sinith (from AP News)
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CHINA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Women in ethnic costumes dance at Lijiang ancient town in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, March 8, 2024. (Photo by Zhao Qingzu\/Xinhua). (from the Peoples Daily Online)<\/a>
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HYDERABAD, INDIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nHyderabad, India Fogto: Nadeem Khawar\/EPA (from Renascen\u00e7a)<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

KOLKATA, INDIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Maitree Network, a conglomerate of over 40 feminist organisations, display cultural street performances at Rabi Thakurer More (Ruby crossing) on International Women\u2019s Day on Friday. (from Telegraph India)<\/a>
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INDONESIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nPeople carrying placards take part in a rally in Jakarta in support of women\u2019s rights, calling for gender equality and the impeachment of Indonesia\u2019s president, Joko Widodo. Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana\/Reuters. (from The Guardian)<\/a>
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JAPAN<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n Dozens of persons participate in the demonstration for International Women’s Day in Tokyo, Japan. FRANCK ROBICHON (EFE) (from El Pa\u00eds)<\/a>
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\nQuestion related to this article:<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
\n 
\nProspects for progress in women’s equality, what are the short and long term prospects?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

International Women’s Day<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

KAZAKHSTAN<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n In Kazakhstan, protesters denounced a nationwide epidemic of gender-based violence. (Frame from France 24 video). <\/a>
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KYRGYZSTAN<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWomen march on International Women’s Day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Vladimir Voronin\/AP (from NPR)<\/a>
\n<\/center><\/p>\n

MALAYSIA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nPeople shout slogans and carry placards during a women’s march in honour of International Women\u2019s Day on March 9, 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (from Getty Images)
\n<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

NORTH KOREA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nWomen in Pyongyang, North Korea, celebrate International Women’s Day. Won Jin\/AFP (from Folha de S. Paulo)<\/a>
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KARACHI, PAKISTAN<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nJamaat-e-Islami party activists demonstrate to mark International Women\u2019s Day in Karachi, Pakistan. Photograph: Asif Hassan\/AFP\/Getty. (from The Guardian)<\/a>
\n<\/center><\/p>\n

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LAHORE, PAKISTAN<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nFemale supporters of the religious Jamaat-e-Islami party take part in a rally to mark International Women\u2019s Day in Lahore, Pakistan.nPhotograph: KM Chaudary\/AP. (from The Guardian)<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

PHILIPPINES<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> In the Philiippines women demanded an end to sexual harassment and wage discrimination.(from France 34)<\/a>
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SOUTH KOREA<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nMembers of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions march at a rally in Seoul marking International Women\u2019s Day. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon\/AP (from The Guardian)
\n<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

THAILAND<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nBangkok, Thailand. Women dressed in pregnancy costumes march to Government House to highlight the meagre maternity leave for women in Thailand, set at eight days. Women\u2019s groups are calling on the government to extend maternity leave to 120 days. Photograph: Lauren DeCicca\/Getty (from The Guardian)
\n<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

VIETNAM<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nFrom 7:00 a.m., thousands of people, pupils, students, officials, and city leaders were present on Nguyen Hue walking street to participate in ao dai performances to celebrate the International Women’s Day March 8 and the 10th anniversary of the Festival. Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai. (from VN Express)
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