Women in Spain went on strike on Thursday both from professional and domestic work in the country’s first-ever general feminist strike.
To coincide with International Women’s Day, ten Spanish unions on Jan. 14 called for 24-hour strikes and the country's two most important unions have asked members to stop working for two hours on Thursday.
Starting at midnight Wednesday, groups of women congregated in Spanish cities, banging pots and pans in protest of sexist behaviors ingrained in society.
The strike has already affected train and metro services.
Until Thursday morning, public transport in Madrid and Barcelona, along with the country’s national train network, will be running minimum services. More protests have been planned for the day, and organizers have called for women to strike at home as well.