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| ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Protest: What to Expect | ‘A Day Without a Woman’ Protest: What to Expect |
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| WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, during a nationwide demonstration called A Day Without a Woman, organizers of events like the Women’s March on Washington will try to pull off another high-profile mass action — a test of whether anti-Trump fervor can be turned into a sustained political movement. | WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, during a nationwide demonstration called A Day Without a Woman, organizers of events like the Women’s March on Washington will try to pull off another high-profile mass action — a test of whether anti-Trump fervor can be turned into a sustained political movement. |
| The event, organized by several of the leaders of the women’s march and in conjunction with several women’s right groups, is the latest in a series of demonstrations since Inauguration Day that rely on striking or boycotting to protest the Trump administration. Check back here for updates throughout the day. | The event, organized by several of the leaders of the women’s march and in conjunction with several women’s right groups, is the latest in a series of demonstrations since Inauguration Day that rely on striking or boycotting to protest the Trump administration. Check back here for updates throughout the day. |
| How is A Day Without a Woman related to the Women’s March? | How is A Day Without a Woman related to the Women’s March? |
| Think of it this way: The Women’s March on Washington, which took place the day after President Trump’s inauguration and drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, was intended to kick off a new era of activism. Since experts say an important metric for a movement’s success is sustained and energized displays of activism, a day of strikes could show the power of targeted protests by women’s groups. But they also caution that one-day protests alone do not build lasting political movements. Supporters must find ways of channeling that energy into continued pressure, and demonstrable political results nationally and in their own communities. | Think of it this way: The Women’s March on Washington, which took place the day after President Trump’s inauguration and drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, was intended to kick off a new era of activism. Since experts say an important metric for a movement’s success is sustained and energized displays of activism, a day of strikes could show the power of targeted protests by women’s groups. But they also caution that one-day protests alone do not build lasting political movements. Supporters must find ways of channeling that energy into continued pressure, and demonstrable political results nationally and in their own communities. |
| What are organizers asking women to do? | What are organizers asking women to do? |
| The goal of this demonstration is to show that woman’s presence should not be taken for granted, and to highlight disparities in rights and pay. Organizers are asking women to take off work and to avoid shopping, unless it’s at small businesses owned by minorities or women. Those who are unable to participate are asked to wear red. At least two related protests will take place in Washington, and a march is being organized in Manhattan. Several other marches, organized by groups including International Women’s Strike USA, will be held around the country. | The goal of this demonstration is to show that woman’s presence should not be taken for granted, and to highlight disparities in rights and pay. Organizers are asking women to take off work and to avoid shopping, unless it’s at small businesses owned by minorities or women. Those who are unable to participate are asked to wear red. At least two related protests will take place in Washington, and a march is being organized in Manhattan. Several other marches, organized by groups including International Women’s Strike USA, will be held around the country. |
| On Capitol Hill, many women planned to wear red in support of the protest. While at least some House Democratic women are expected to “walk off” the House floor — and straight out to a news conference on the steps — there appeared to be no plans for female lawmakers to stay home. | On Capitol Hill, many women planned to wear red in support of the protest. While at least some House Democratic women are expected to “walk off” the House floor — and straight out to a news conference on the steps — there appeared to be no plans for female lawmakers to stay home. |
| What are some other recent examples of strike-based protests? | What are some other recent examples of strike-based protests? |
| Mr. Trump has put into place policies, including a travel ban and a rollback of Obama-era protections for transgender students, that have sparked protests. In February, restaurant owners and activists led a nationwide charge to encourage immigrants to sit out of work for a day, attempting to jolt an industry that relies heavily on immigrant labor to put food on the table. With the #GrabYourWallet movement, activists asked shoppers to boycott Trump products. And in New York City, Yemeni-owned bodegas in New York City shut down for a day as owners protested the first version of the president’s travel ban. | Mr. Trump has put into place policies, including a travel ban and a rollback of Obama-era protections for transgender students, that have sparked protests. In February, restaurant owners and activists led a nationwide charge to encourage immigrants to sit out of work for a day, attempting to jolt an industry that relies heavily on immigrant labor to put food on the table. With the #GrabYourWallet movement, activists asked shoppers to boycott Trump products. And in New York City, Yemeni-owned bodegas in New York City shut down for a day as owners protested the first version of the president’s travel ban. |
| Is A Day Without a Woman causing debate? | Is A Day Without a Woman causing debate? |
| Yes. Not everyone supports the idea of women taking a day off. On social media, a debate has already begun over which women will get to participate in the strike, and which women will be stuck behind to fill in the gaps. On the Facebook page for the Alexandria City Public Schools, one of at least two school districts that will be closed for the day on Wednesday, people are questioning who will pay for child care that day, and why tax dollars are going toward teachers taking a day off. | Yes. Not everyone supports the idea of women taking a day off. On social media, a debate has already begun over which women will get to participate in the strike, and which women will be stuck behind to fill in the gaps. On the Facebook page for the Alexandria City Public Schools, one of at least two school districts that will be closed for the day on Wednesday, people are questioning who will pay for child care that day, and why tax dollars are going toward teachers taking a day off. |
| “Any teacher that chooses to not show up and teach our children should be fired on the spot,” one observer wrote. “Protest on your time, not ours.” | “Any teacher that chooses to not show up and teach our children should be fired on the spot,” one observer wrote. “Protest on your time, not ours.” |
| And not everyone who is interested in striking can justify taking the time off. Erin Thesing, an elementary schoolteacher in Washington, considered taking the day off, and spent days weighing her options. In an email, Ms. Thesing wrote that she realized taking the day off would mean extra hours of work to make up for lost time, and that others would most likely have to take her place. | And not everyone who is interested in striking can justify taking the time off. Erin Thesing, an elementary schoolteacher in Washington, considered taking the day off, and spent days weighing her options. In an email, Ms. Thesing wrote that she realized taking the day off would mean extra hours of work to make up for lost time, and that others would most likely have to take her place. |
| “Knowing that my taking leave would require another woman to work in my place made it feel really hard to take leave,” Ms. Thesing wrote. | |
| On Tuesday evening, officials in Prince George’s County, another school district near Washington, said in a statement that they would close for the day. | On Tuesday evening, officials in Prince George’s County, another school district near Washington, said in a statement that they would close for the day. |
| Some 1,700 teachers requested the day off. | Some 1,700 teachers requested the day off. |
| How is International Women’s Day being marked around the world? | |
| On the same day that A Day Without a Woman is taking place, people around the world are marking International Women’s Day with celebrations of women and protests against sexual violence and the gender pay gap. | |
| Women in Tbilisi, Georgia, demonstrated under a symbolic “glass ceiling” to illustrate limitations on women’s advancement. In Moscow, men lined up at flower stalls at the Rizhsky Market to buy bouquets to honor their female relatives. | |
| And in India, where for many women a toilet is still an aspiration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a celebration of women who had worked hard to secure this basic item for their families. | |
| Here is a collection of photographs showing how individuals and governments observed the day, which is observed on March 8 every year. |