People gather at Plaza del Castillo square during the International Women's Day in Pamplona, northern Spain, today
“IF we stop, the world stops,” blasted women’s organisations and trade unions across Spain today as hundreds of thousands went on strike to mark International Women’s Day .
At least 1,400 marches took place across the country with the CCOO and UGT unions backing a two-hour lunchtime stoppage. The March 8 Commission said the strike should last 24 hours.
Unions estimated 5.3 million women participated while hundreds of thousands took part in marches through 120 Spanish towns and cities.
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