Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris and other cities across the country Wednesday to denounce the government's pension plan as unfair to female workers, in demonstrations meant to coincide with International Women's Day.
Women march during a demonstration as part of the International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Paris. Feminist activists see the pension reform as unfair to women, especially because they say it would further deepen gender inequalities faced during their career. Women march during a demonstration as part of the International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Paris.
PARIS — Tens of thousands of people marched in Paris and other cities across the country Wednesday to denounce the government’s pension plan as unfair to female workers, in demonstrations meant to coincide with International Women’s Day. The show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is set to continue in coming days, as train and metro drivers, refinery workers, garbage collectors and others have said they would continue ongoing strikes. Unions aim at maintaining pressure on the government as senators debate the changes.
Feminist activists say the pension reform would further deepen gender inequalities at work, where women’s wages are on average 15.8% below men’s. Hard-left lawmaker Clémentine Autain, who took part in the Paris march, said there are two reasons for the protest: “first, because, like every year, on March 8, we march to demand equality and also, to ask for this pension reform bill that is going to make women poorer to be withdrawn.”The reform would raise the minimum pension age and require 43 years of work to earn a full pension, amid other measures.
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