(Women’s March on Washington)
Today, on International Women’s Day, the Women’s March on Washington group is hosting a nationwide general strike called “A Day Without A Woman.” The event is being hosted in solidarity with International Women’s Strike USA events taking place today across the country. The Women’s Strike aims to encourage women to not work today, if they can, but also offers other opportunities for women to show their support if they can’t take off from work. The original idea of just striking met some criticism, with concerns that it didn’t fully include many women who don’t have the job security to take a day off from work. However, the Women’s March on Washington is now providing a number of ways that women can participate and show their support for women’s rights. Here are some ways that you can participate, according to the Women’s March on Washington:
- Do not engage in paid or unpaid work
- Avoid spending money (except to support small, women-, and minority-owned businesses)
- Wear red in solidarity
- Men can show support by taking care of women or housework and promoting family-friendly policies at work
In addition, some women are participating in rallies and other events related to International Women’s Day. Below you’ll find a state-by-state list, in alphabetical order, of women’s strike and International Women’s Day events happening around the country. These are courtesy of the International Women’s Strike USA website, unless otherwise noted.
Arkansas Event
Fayetteville: Washington County Courthouse: 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. — https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/fayetteville-emergency-nwa-international-womens-day-protest-strike/
California Events
Berkeley: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lower Sproul: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/berkeley-womens-strike/
Santa Cruz: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/santa-cruz-international-womens-day-strike/
San Francisco: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/san-francisco-gender-strike-bay-area/
San Jose: Rally 12:00 pm-2:00 pm, San Jose City Hall, Find out more
Los Angeles: 3-6 p.m., Federal Building, Find out more
San Fernando Valley: 4-7 p.m., Gateway Plaza, Find out more
Oakland: 5-11:30 p.m., Oscar Grant Plaza, Find out more
Ithaca: 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Space at Greenstar (4 Alternatives 2 Mass Incarceration event), Find out more
San Francisco: 6:30-9:30 p.m., El Rio, Find out more
Florida Events
Saint Petersburg: Rally from 10 a.m. to Noon, Williams Park, 330 2nd Ave. N: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/saint-petersburg-a-day-without-a-woman-international-womens-day-rally/
Gainesville: 4-6 p.m., SW corner of 13th St. and Univ. Ave; Find out more
Naples: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lowdermilk Park, Find out more
Miami: 6-9 p.m., Bayfront Park, Femmes Day of Resistance, Find out more
Georgia Event
Atlanta: 5:30-8 p.m., Candler Park, Find out more
Hawaii Event
Honolulu: Magic Island, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Find out more
Illinois Events
Carbondale: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Carbondale Town Square Pavilion: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/carbondale-rally-a-day-without-a-woman-southern-illinois/
Carbondale: 4-5:30 p.m., Carbondale Town Square Pavilion Picket Line, Find out more
Chicago: 6-9 p.m., James R. Thompson Center, Find out more
Chicago: Rally at 7-9 p.m., 1901 W. Carroll Ave., Find out more
Kentucky Event
Lawrence: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm, Buford M Watson Jr Park, Find out more
Maryland Event
Baltimore: 3-8 p.m., Peoples Park, Find out more
Massachusetts Events
Amherst: 4:30-7 p.m., Converse Hall at Amherst College (Cole Assembly Room), Find out more
Boston: 6-8 p.m., Find out more
Michigan Events
Ann Arbor: Day-long activities at The Diag and Liberty Plaza. Then mass gathering and march at 5 p.m. at Liberty Plaza: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/ann-arbor-march-8-womens-strike/
Lansing: Looks like it’s noon at the capitol. See the Facebook page for details.
Minnesota Events
Duluth: 5-8 p.m., Minnesota Power Plaza, Find out more
Minneapolis: 5-7 p.m., Mayday Plaza, Find out more
Missouri Event
St. Louis: 5-7 p.m., St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Find out more
New Jersey Event
Rutgers: Voorhees Mall, 2-5 p.m., Find out more
New York Events
Albany: Townsend Park: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/albany-womens-strike-with-resist-for-repro/
Geneva: Tom Reed’s Office: 12-2 p.m.
New York City March (Main ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Event): 12 p.m., Central Park, Southeast Corner, details here
New York City: 12:00 pm-1:15 pm, New School, 63 5th Avenue, University Center Room L104, Find out more
Ithaca: March 12-3 p.m., Ithaca City Hall, Find out more
New York City Rally and March: 4-8 p.m., From Washington Square Park, also includes events leading up to the march
Ithaca: 4:30-5:30 p.m., March, Find out more
New York City: Queer Street Dance Party, 9:30-11:30 p.m., Stonewall, Find out more
North Carolina Events
Durham: 9:30-10:30 a.m., People’s Plaza, More details: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/durham-international-womens-day-women-people-who-love-women-on-strike/
Raleigh: 11 a.m. March at Moore Square: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/raleigh-international-womens-strike-march/
Ohio Events
Columbus: 3-5 p.m. Rally at Thompson Library, Facebook Event Page
Columbus: 4:30-7:30 p.m., Gazebo in Godale Park, Find out more
Athens: 5-7 p.m., Athens County Courthouse, Find out more
Toledo Rally: 5:30-8 p.m., 1 Government Center, Find out more
Oklahoma Event
Stillwater: 12-3 p.m., Dragonfly Village meeting space, Find out more
Oregon Event
Portland: 12-4 p.m., Holocene Portland, 1001 SE Morrison St., Find out more
Pennsylvania Events
Philadelphia Before-School Picket: 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Philadelphia public schools: http://www.pft.org/a-day-without-a-woman/
Pittsburgh: 4-6 p.m. at Pittsburgh City-County Building – Gathering in solidarity of the strike: https://www.facebook.com/events/473287779726042/
Philadelphia: 5-8 p.m., Find out more
Rhode Island Event
Wakefield: 4:30-7 p.m., Hera Gallery, Find out more
Tennessee Event
Chattanooga: Women’s Strike hosted by Occupy Chattanooga: https://www.facebook.com/events/1865656213716495/
Virginia Event
Richmond: Rally & March: 12-1 p.m., Reynolds Community College, Find out more
Washington Event
Seattle: Rally for International Women’s Day, 6-9 p.m., Westlake Park, Facebook Event Page
Washington, D.C. Events
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Freedom Plaza: https://www.womenstrikeus.org/event/washington-dc-protest-resist-trump-kill-the-gag/
2-3 p.m. at Supreme Court Building: Find out more
3:30-5:30 p.m. at U.S. Dept. of Labor: Find out more
7:30-9 p.m. at La Casa Community Center, Find out more
West Virginia Event
Weston: 1-4 p.m., Lewis County Courthouse, Find out more
Wisconsin Event
Milwaukee: 5-7 p.m., Federal Courthouse, Find out more
Do you know of an event that we missed? Let us know in the comments below.