This is,2017Year.International Women's DaySex workers and others on strike at the International Women's Day is celebrated by the United Nations3month8The day is designated to honor women's achievements and to promote gender equality.
Sex workers and others have been striking against poverty and stigma, including refusing to go to work. The red umbrellas carried by strikers are a well-known symbol of sex workers' rights.
Learn more about sex work → "Global Sex Industry"
Learn more about women's right to self-determination → "Sex and Reproduction: Can Women Decide for Themselves?"
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