By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/international-womens-day-2011 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In Photos: Women Show Solidarity at Events Around the Globe World Mar 8, 2011 5:00 PM EDT Women came together on March 8 to express a message of solidarity on International Women’s Day by dancing in Iraq, protesting in Ivory Coast and dressing as men in Lebanon. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the designated day, bringing with it a theme of “decent work for women.” Events are planned throughout the month. View all of our international coverage on our World page and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Women came together on March 8 to express a message of solidarity on International Women’s Day by dancing in Iraq, protesting in Ivory Coast and dressing as men in Lebanon. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the designated day, bringing with it a theme of “decent work for women.” Events are planned throughout the month. View all of our international coverage on our World page and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now