A day without women: Strikes across Latin America

A woman is detained by security forces during a rally and strike as part of International Women's Day activitimore

Women take part in a demonstration in support of women global strike and against gender violence in Buenos Airmore

People work at the newsroom of Multimedios Television during "A Day Without Women" protest, as part of protestmore

Women of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) demonstrate along a highway during "A Day Without Womenmore

Women take part in a strike as part of International Women's Day in Valparaiso, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Rmore

A woman throws a stick toward a riot police vehicle during a women's strike as part of International Women's Dmore

A man walks through the platform of a subway station during the "A Day Without Women" protest, as part of the more

Women release colored smoke as they take part in a demonstration in support of women global strike and againstmore

A woman takes part in a demonstration during a global protest against gender violence, in La Paz, Bolivia Marcmore

Empty chairs are pictured after women stayed away from school during the "A Day Without Women" protest, as parmore

Employees of Mersen de Mexico Juarez take part in a ceremony for the "Day without women" protest, part of the more

A general view shows empty work space at NDP Technology, a private company specializing in PCB (Printed Circuimore

Women react during a demonstration in support of women and against gender violence in Buenos Aires, Argentina more

A woman shouts slogans in front of the government house (unseen) during a women's strike as part of Internatiomore

Women take part in a demonstration during a global protest against gender violence, in La Paz, Bolivia March 9more

Women take part in a demonstration during a global protest against gender violence, in La Paz, Bolivia March 9more

People gather outside the National Congress during a demonstration in support of women and against gender violmore

A male employee cooks in a cafeteria after his female colleagues stayed away from work during the "A Day Withomore

Men walk next to a wall with a picture of a woman during the "A Day Without Women" protest, as part of the escmore

Women carry pink crosses during the "Day without women" protest, as part of the escalation of historic protestmore

A man is detained by security forces during a rally and strike in Valparaiso, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Rodmore

A woman wears a hood while taking part in a strike in Concepcion, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Maribel Forneromore

Members of a security forces are seen in action during a strike in Valparaiso, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Romore

Women take part in a demonstration in support of women global strike and against gender violence in Buenos Airmore

A mother carries her daughter during a demonstration in support of women and against gender violence in front more

Women raise their hands in a peace sign in front of a security forces water cannon truck during a strike in Vamore

Women of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) hold candles during "A Day Without Women" protest, in Amore

Women take part in a strike in Valparaiso, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido

A girl is pictured with women of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) during the "A Day Without Womenmore

Male employees arrange products after their female colleagues stayed away from work during the "A Day Without more

People work at a control room of Multimedios Television during "A Day Without Women" protest, as part of protemore

A man walks through Plaza de Cibeles during the "A Day Without Women" protest, as part of the escalation of himore

Women take part in a demonstration during a global protest against gender violence, in La Paz, Bolivia March 9more

Women wear miniature skirts like bandanas as a way of claiming the rights of indigenous Aymara women at a demomore

A woman gestures during a demonstration in support of women and against gender violence in front of the Palacemore

Men are seen inside a metro car during the "A Day Without Women" protest, as part of the escalation of historimore

Participants gather in support of a global strike by women to claim for their rights and protest against gendemore

Women take part in a strike in Santiago, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Sofia Yanjari

Women clash with riot police during a women's strike as part of International Women's Day activities in Santiamore

A woman is helped while reacting to tear gas during a women's strike as part of International Women's Day actimore