On Women's Day, thousands of women rally, skip work, wear red in the US

Alessandra Mondolfi, left, clenches her fist during a march in observance of a nationwide general strike for A Day Without a Woman.

Gloria Steinem, center right, greets protesters at the barricades before speaking at the Women's March on Washington during the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency. AP

Women dressed in red and holding signs with photos of their local lawmakers are gathered at the Utah state capitol for a Day Without a Woman protest. AP

Rep. Raymond Ward, R-Bountiful, speaks with protesters outside the House chambers during a Day Without a Woman protest in Salt Lake city. AP

Participants listen to remarks from a speaker at the International Women's Day rally in the shadow of New York's Trump Tower. AP

Hillary Harper stands in front of a wall decorated with artificial flowers during the Day Without a Woman protest in Los Angeles. AP

Sen. Brian Shiozawa, R-Salt Lake, speaks with Tali Bruce, center, and Kat Kellermeyer, right, outside the Senate chambers during a Day Without a Woman protest to remind legislators they're closely watching how they handle women's issues. AP

Clarissa Horsfall chants slogans during a march in observance of a nationwide general strike for 'A Day Without a Woman' in Miami.

Demonstrators at the International Women's Day rally stage a sit-down protest outside Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle, where police made arrests after warning protesters they were blocking traffic. AP

Daniela Valdes holds a sign in support of immigration during a march in observance of a nationwide general strike for 'A Day Without a Woman' in Miami. AP

Crowd fills the Independence Avenue during the Women's March in Washington. AP