The threat of the extreme right and the memory of the victims of Gaza mark 8M in the world. Protests to demand or protect fundamental rights of women travel part of the globe.
In Paris more than 10,000 people, mostly women, have marched between Place Gambetta and Place de la Bastille. In China, where there are no women among the 24 figures of the Politburo, the highest echelon of power in the Communist Party, March 8 is celebrated with its own characteristics.