To celebrate The International Womens Day, hundreds of women gathered in Central Jakarta to march towards the State Palace yesterday afternoon.
They held theatrical, dance and music performance. There were also speeches delivered by women from various backgrounds, from migrant workers, fishermen of Jakarta Bay who have been fighting against reclamation, female farmers of Kendeng who have been fighting against the development of cement industry in their region, transwomen, religious minority groups to women with disabilities.
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Here are some pictures of yesterdays event taken by our photographer, Jefri Aries.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - A women held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "Stop violence and discrimination against women," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "My body is mine," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "Recognize female farmers and fishermen's important role," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "Qanun Jinayat supports rapists," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - A women in the International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "Reject one-sided work termination!". A women held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "Stop sexual violence against women and children," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - A sign held during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - Female police officers guarding the International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - Participants of the International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - Participants of the International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "I stand with transwomen," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "Tranwomen are women too" and "Women without the V," ," read signs held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.
(Brilio/Jefri Aries) - "38.5 transwomen suffered violence from the society and mass organization," read a sign held a sign during International Women’s Day rally on March 8, 2017 in Central Jakarta.