This year's theme for International Women's day is "make it happen."
ພາບການສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງ ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ ໃນທົ່ວໂລກ
![Men hold a banner during a protest demanding stronger women's political representation and engagement in parliament in front of the Parliament building on International Women's Day in Tbilisi, March 8, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/20ab3f1b-d481-480d-a9a4-f8fb576068cd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Men hold a banner during a protest demanding stronger women's political representation and engagement in parliament in front of the Parliament building on International Women's Day in Tbilisi, March 8, 2015.
![Activists shout slogans during a march toward the Malacanang Presidential palace as they mark International Women's Day in Manila, Philippines, March 8, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/85e04b1d-286b-44cc-a0a0-8368d2ed86eb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Activists shout slogans during a march toward the Malacanang Presidential palace as they mark International Women's Day in Manila, Philippines, March 8, 2015.
![Women walk as they shout slogans during an International Women's Day rally in Istanbul, Turkey, March 8, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2f19ce15-ef77-4437-bf1e-eb819338a87e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women walk as they shout slogans during an International Women's Day rally in Istanbul, Turkey, March 8, 2015.
![The high-heeled dress wearing cyclists commemorated International Women's Day after reaching the end of their bike route in Mexico City, March 7, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e373364e-ec0e-4250-83af-341e8413e696_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The high-heeled dress wearing cyclists commemorated International Women's Day after reaching the end of their bike route in Mexico City, March 7, 2015.