The environmental group Ecologists in Action related the treatment of women to the environment with a sign that read, “La tierra no es vuestra. Nuestros cuerpos, tampoco,” or “The Earth isn’t yours. Our bodies aren’t, either.”

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Madrileños March for Women’s Rights

Photographers Jaira Vázquez and Isha Soorya capture the mood of the March 8 International Women’s Day demonstration, which attracted roughly 30,000 people to the historic center of Madrid.

Jaira Vázquez and Isha Soorya

April 12, 2024

(Jaira Vázquez)

Supporters of the “Ley Trans”

A protestor holds a sign that protests against “TERFs,” a derogatory acronym that stands for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists. Madrid women’s groups and unions were divided over a 2023 Spanish law, known as the Ley Trans, which allowed people over 16 to legally change their gender on government-issued identification. The disagreement over this law was so great that the annual Women’s Day march split into two demonstrations with two separate routes. Demonstrators in the main route, pictured here, support the Ley Trans.

“Aquí estamos las feministas”

A band member showcased her organization’s support by helping to lead the chants, such as “Aquí estamos las feministas!” and “Aquí! Está! La resistencia trans!”

(Isha Soorya)