(8 Mar 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Athens, Greece – 8 March 2025
1. Various of protesters dancing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mathilde du Jardin, from Brussels:
“I believe that we are in 2025 but still there are many, many things to improve, many things to do, also with the context that we know that women’s rights are not something settled, that we have to keep going.”
3. Various of Palestinian women dancing
4. SOUNDBIDE (Greek) Bacopoulou Olga, local resident:
“We see a backsliding in matters of managing our bodies, such as abortion, and of course, let’s not forget gender-based violence. Right now, a huge percentage of women get murdered daily.”
5. Various of women holding Palestinian flag
6. Various of woman holding flag with feminist symbol
7. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Jenny Theofanopoulou, member of women writers network, I Foni Tis (Her Voice):
“Today we definitely deal with discrimination, it is a lie that there is no discrimination. And when I say discrimination, I mean at work, salary.”
8. Mid of protesters
9. Close of flower
10. Various of protesters marching
11. Various of riot police
12. Various of Greek Parliament
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of people rallied in Athens on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day and to protest against discrimination and inequality.
The rally started with live music and dancing from a group of Palestinian women and speeches from various rights groups.
The protesters marched to the Greek Parliament, chanting slogans mainly calling for equality.
Riot police were seen guarding the country’s Parliament.
AP video and production by Michael Varaklas
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