On the occasion of International Women's Day, activists from NGOs and civil society groups working on gender issues took out a march in the heart of the national Capital.
The march was led by the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) and the groups walked to Parliament Street from Mandi House. The participants shouted slogans such as "Nari mukti zindabad" and "Nari ekta zindabad" as they pledged to continue working on women's issues.
"We have come together to celebrate our solidarity and our resistance to the brazen patriarchal, casteist, communal and regressive forces that are operating with utter impunity in the country," an activist said, addressing a public meeting at Jantar Mantar.March 8 is celebrated across the world as International Women's Day.