International Women's Day has been celebrated around the world on March 8th since the early 1900's. In the US, Code Pink called for March 8 to be a day of lobbying Capitol Hill. Other groups put out a call for a Global Women's Strike for the same day.
In the SFBayArea there were many events: 3/4: Int'l Women's Art Expo | 3/5: Trespasses Women's Film Festival | 3/6: Berkeley COPWATCH Women's Show: In Song and Struggle | 3/7: Women's Day Fair at the Women's Building in SF | 3/8: Global Women's Strike Protest and Film Screening to Defend a ‘Caring Economy’ in Venezuela | Global Women's Rights Forum at USF | Indybay women's film screening on 3/11 | Herstories Project theatrical event on 3/12. | Socialist Women's Day Event on 3/13.
More events in the US. Look for additional events posted to our calendar.
Video from March 8th event