People took to the streets across the world on International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation, and an end to gender-based violence.

Many of the women marching in European capitals including Paris, Berlin and Madrid said they feared the growing strength of reactionary political forces, including a resurgent far right.

"Women are half of our society and we need to ... including a resurgent far right. "It is coming now and we're taking backwards steps," said Dori Martinez Monroy, 63, in the Spanish capital.