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Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Protesters in Istanbul took to the streets for International Women's Day © Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Paris (AFP) – Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation and an end to gender-based violence while voicing fears of rising repression.

In eastern Ukraine, scores of demonstrators held a minute's silence to honour women killed defending the country from Russia's invasion. Many carried banners bearing the faces of the deceased.

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