2018 Spanish women's strike explained

On 8 March 2018, International Women's Day, Spanish women went on strike for the day to denounce sexual discrimination, domestic violence and the wage gap.^[1]

Description

Participants, led by women's organizations and the trade unions, did not go to their paid jobs, especially in education, and did not do any housework or child-rearing for the whole day; some groups additionally called for a consumption strike.^[2] The unions estimate that 5 million women participated in the strike, with massive demonstrations taking place in the most populated cities of the country.^[3]

The action was part of the annual International Women's Strike.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Jones. Sam. 2018-03-08 . More than 5m join Spain's 'feminist strike', unions say . The Guardian . 2018-03-09.
2. Web site: Manifiesto . Comisión 8M . 9 March 2018 . 7 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173139/http://hacialahuelgafeminista.org/manifiesto-8m/ . dead .
3. Web site: Más de 5 millones de personas secundaron la huelga . 8 March 2018 . El Correo . 9 March 2018.
4. News: 0261-3077. James. Selma. Decades after Iceland's 'day off', our women's strike is stronger than ever Selma James. The Guardian. 2018-09-03. 2018-03-08.
5. Web site: Judith Vonberg and Laura Perez Maestro. 'If women stop, the world stops:' Women down tools for 'feminist strike'. CNN. 8 March 2018. 2018-09-03.