2018 Spanish women's strike

On March 8, 2018, International Women's Day, Spanish women went on strike for the day to denounce sexual discrimination, domestic violence and the wage gap [1]. Participants, led by women's organizations and the trade unions, did not go to their paid jobs, especially in education, and did not do any housework or child-rearing for the whole day; some groups additionally called for a consumption strike [2]. The unions estimate that 5 million women participated in the strike, with massive demonstrations taking place in the most populated cities of the country.[3]

The action was part of the annual International Women's Strike.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Sam (2018-03-08). "More than 5m join Spain's 'feminist strike', unions say". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Manifiesto". Comisión 8M. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Más de 5 millones de personas secundaron la huelga". El Correo. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ James, Selma (2018-03-08). "Decades after Iceland's 'day off', our women's strike is stronger than ever | Selma James". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  5. ↑ CNN, Judith Vonberg and Laura Perez Maestro. "'If women stop, the world stops:' Women down tools for 'feminist strike'". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
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