Here are some quotes from world news:. (sources anonymous for safety).
Mediterranean women, and women of African descent, some in high places of world authority, encouraged "women around the globe" to believe in themselves that they are "not less important than men."
Some slogans said, "We are Power" and younger women:. "Girl Power".
The day dates back to 1917 in Europe, and was established by the U.N. - United Nations in 1975 officially to honor women's historical social, economic, and political accomplishments, and help women around the world work towards equal pay for working women, (outside the home) and protection from religious persecution, coercion, and physical abuses, verbal abuse and assaults of any kind.