On 8 March 2018,

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, Spanish women went on strike for the day to denounce

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, domestic violence and the wage gap.

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Participants, led by women's organizations and the trade unions, did not go to their paid jobs, especially in education, and did not do any housework or child-rearing for the whole day; some groups additionally called for a

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. The unions estimate that 5 million women participated in the strike, with massive demonstrations taking place in the most populated cities of the country. The action was part of the annual

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