SAN FRANCISCO (KRON)– The “Day Without A Woman” movement spread throughout the Bay Area Wednesday.

March 8th marks International Women’s Day and women across the nation are calling for gender equality.

The organizers of ‘Women’s March on Washington’ are hailing Wednesday’s rallies as a way highlight the impact women have on the U.S. and global economies.

Those who observed the holiday participated by taking off from work, wearing the color red in solidarity with the movement and avoided shopping unless patronizing minority or women-owned businesses.

Several marches and rallies are planned for today in the Bay Area:

  • 11 a.m., Women’s Strike rally at San Francisco City Hall
  • 11 a.m., demonstration at Cal’s Sproul Plaza in Berkeley
  • 12 p.m., General Strike rally at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco
  • 12 p.m., rally at San Jose City Hall plaza
  • 2 p.m., march from Justin Herman to ICE office on Sansome St. in San Francisco
  • 5 p.m., Women’s Strike rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland