They called on women across the US to skip work and take to the streets to resist the policies of the new presidential Administration. "Trump is afraid of us," yelled Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organisation for Women, at a rally outside the White House. "Day Without a Woman" coincided with International Women's Day and sparked conversations about women in the workforce and disparate wages between men and women. Some critics felt today's strike put a burden on poor women who could least afford a day off work. "I hope to stand in solidarity with women who can't strike today, and I hope to be a voice for women who have seen violence in the past," Ellenby said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 09, 2017 02:15 UTC