Women in more than 50 countries are expected to take part in protests and strikes today for International Women’s Day. Here in the United States, thousands of women are staging a one-day strike in what’s been dubbed a Day Without a Woman. In Virginia, the entire public school system of Alexandria is closed today after 300 women requested the day off. Some schools are also closing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and in New York City. We’ll have more on International Women’s Day and the Day Without a Woman strike after headlines.
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