American women stayed home from work, zipped up their wallets, wore red and joined rallies across the country to demonstrate their economic clout Wednesday as part of International Women’s Day events around the globe. The Day Without a Woman protest in the U.S. was put together by organizers of the vast women’s marches that were held coast-to-coast the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. School districts including those in Prince George’s County, Maryland; Alexandria, Virginia; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, canceled classes because so many teachers and other employees were expected to be out. In Providence, Rhode Island, the municipal court closed for lack of staff members.
Back on Jan. 21, the first day Trump was in office, women across the nation participated in a march protesting the president’s campaign promises on women’s rights. . Because nothing was set in action just yet, women united in fear to demonstrate against the administration. Now the organizers behind the Women’s March on Washington are calling for “A Day Without a Woman” to be held on March 8, in honor of International Women’s Day. Women are encouraged to wear red in solidarity, not to engage in paid or unpaid work, and to avoid spending money. Check out which celebs will be observing the day.
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