Hundreds of people from all branches of society have taken to the streets of London to demonstrate for equal rights and protection of women in honour of International Women’s Day. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.

 

Happy International Women’s Day! I am in London today where I will be live tweeting from the @Women_Strike. Want to know more? Stay tuned from 5pm! 📢💪🏼👭#InternationalWomansDay #IWDay2019 pic.twitter.com/1dB4G2vaYM

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

The #WomensStrike today is about speaking out in solidarity of women all over the world who experience sexual assault in the workplace, at home or elsewhere. It is a demad that there is a 0 tolerence for violence against women at home and on the streets.

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

As @Women_Strike writes on their event for #InternationalWomansDay: «When we stop, the world stops with us».

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

Today on March 8th, eight #WomenStrikes will take place across the #UK. You can join the march in Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Derry, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff or London! pic.twitter.com/V54o5pMyX4

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

The Women’s Strike has begun! #WomenStrikeLondon pic.twitter.com/RS8Wt9wEyJ

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

A group of girls with their signs in honour of #InternationalWomansDay2019! pic.twitter.com/5fgrpWBeoF

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

Speaker Arya, representing Palestian Women, says British women today are standing with them in solidarity wherever they are in their struggle. #WomenStrikeLondon #Feminism #Palestine

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

“Sisters they have underestimated us, because we refuse to back down as long as this and other injustice continues.”
-Arya

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

Pauline, 20, from France, is marching with a group of friends because she believes women should have a more important role in society. #WomenStrikeLondon pic.twitter.com/JT4z5R3EfF

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

There are women from all over the world marching in London today, Spain, France, Norway, Palestine, Italy and Venezuela to name a few. 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇳🇴 🇵🇸 🇮🇹 🇻🇪 #InternationalWomansDay2019

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

The atmosphere at the #WomenStrike in London is energetic, positive and loud! Chants can be heard around the block. These women are here to be HEARD. #InternationalWomensDay2019 #Equality #Feminism pic.twitter.com/K5bh65rYbB

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

There must be hundreds of people here. Marches are also taking place around the world in celebration of #InternationalWomensDay2019 pic.twitter.com/o8NULG5n0A

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

Speaker for @ukdecrimnow, Blair, is discussing the horrific treatment and abuse #sexworkers face in the UK. She says: “Let’s not divide women into good women bad women or even real women.” Loud chants can be heard from the crowd as she speaks.

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

The hundreds of people here are now heading towards the Theatre District to protest on the streets. Last year they shut down Soho. They hope that the #WomensStrike will do it again this year. Later tonight there will be a rally demonstrating for the rights of UK #sexworkers. pic.twitter.com/Im6yu1ff47

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019

That was all from me for now. Thank you for tuning in! For more visit @Women_Strike on Twitter and Facebook! #InternatioalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/DNsTuDSmcY

— Isabel Müller Eidhamar (@isabel_eidhamar) 8 March 2019