New York City marks International Women's Day with march

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By VERENA DOBNIK

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of men and women from around the world stopped traffic in midtown Manhattan on Sunday, passionately raising their voices for worldwide women's rights.

"Women's rights are human rights!" some shouted amid a cacophony of car horns, drumbeats and police commands.

The afternoon march started in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza opposite the United Nations, ending hours later in Times Square. Participants called for equality for the gender that traditionally is paid less for work and often has a smaller voice in policy decisions.

"Today, you are marching in the footsteps of generations of feminists," said New York City's first lady, Chirlane McCray, noting that International Women's Day commemorates the day in 1908 when thousands of women marched through the city demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

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People walk in the International Women{2019}s Day march for gender equality and women{2019}s rights from the United Nations to Times Square, Sunday, March 8, 2015 in New York. About 1,000 people gathered to speak up for the gender that traditionally is paid less for work and often has a smaller voice in policy decisions. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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