Kristen Ghodsee reports from the streets of Berlin during the 2026 official 8 March demonstration and the march from Oranienplatz to the Rotes Rathaus.

Some links to articles about the history of International Women’s Day:

NPR Morning Edition: “Women in some countries will mark International Women’s Day with protests”
New York Times, “Have you wished your mother a Happy International Women’s Day yet?”
New York Times, “Women’s Unpaid Labor is worth $10,900,000,000,000”
The Socialist History of International Women’s Day on YouTube.

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