Rallies and gatherings were held around the world to mark International Women's Day.
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![Protesters clash with police as they try to march closer to the U.S. Embassy to commemorate International Women's Day, Manila, Philippines, March 8, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/998bf9a1-ff5c-4316-9618-92f71b96dad5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters clash with police as they try to march closer to the U.S. Embassy to commemorate International Women's Day, Manila, Philippines, March 8, 2013.
![Women laborers work to lay a cable for an electricity company on International Women's Day in Ahmadabad, India, March 8, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/8ef0384a-e5e5-4d88-8f2d-219419d49c2f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women laborers work to lay a cable for an electricity company on International Women's Day in Ahmadabad, India, March 8, 2013.
![Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with workers of the Vologda textile factory on the eve of International Women's Day, Vologda, Russia, March 7, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/d1560f4d-e87a-44d4-956c-ba110da1f9c3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with workers of the Vologda textile factory on the eve of International Women's Day, Vologda, Russia, March 7, 2013.
![British television presenter Alesha Dixon leads people in a demonstration against domestic violence near Big Ben in the lead up to International Women's Day, London, March 5, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/dc831cc5-79de-48b7-949b-510ce9b3a8d0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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British television presenter Alesha Dixon leads people in a demonstration against domestic violence near Big Ben in the lead up to International Women's Day, London, March 5, 2013.