PARIS: Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday (Mar 8) to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation and an end to gender-based violence while voicing fears of rising repression. In eastern Ukraine, scores of demonstrators held a minute's silence to honour women killed defending the country from Russia's invasion. Many carried banners bearing the faces of the deceased. "Women are half of our society and we need to talk about what they do, what