Powerful voices took over downtown Los Angeles March 8 for International Women’s Day. According to the United Nations the first National Woman’s Day was observed in the United States Feb. 28, 1909 in honor of the 1908 garment workers’ strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions. Today, events are planned around the world to honor women’s achievements, bring focus to continued struggles and unite all those that want to see a day where women are valued as they should be. Read More…

Photos and Video.