Barcelona is marking this year’s International Women’s Day under the slogan “It’s time to looked ourselves in the eye and talk about precariousness”, with data on the social and labour precariousness that affects women and reflect an alarming reality in the city.

For instance, women’s average salary is 6,000 euros lower than men’s. Women are more likely to have part-time jobs than men and are mainly the ones who provide care for dependent people, earning more than 500 euros less in average monthly pensions.

The campaign “Let’s break precariousness” centres on public awareness about this persistent and multi-sided problem, which needs firm and urgent attention, and at the same time shows the city’s solid commitment to the feminist struggle to call out the inequalities and discrimination suffered by women for simply being women and to achieve real and effective equality.

Numerous events and activities are being organised in the city’s neighbourhoods for 8M, including activities based around culture and affirmation, with something for everybody: talks, workshops, exhibitions, concerts, debates, meetings, artistic displays and screenings etc. These can all be found on the 8M website, as well as the news items linked to the activities on this page, by district.

These are the main activities being organised in each district:

CIUTAT VELLA
Event: “Let’s move together”, a sports event to stand up for the visibility of women’s sport, free of gender stereotypes and prejudices, and to fight for and achieve equality in sport.
Date: 6 March, from 9.15 am to 12.30pm.
Place: Moll de la fusta wharf.

On Saturday, 8 March, the façade of the district office will be lit up in purple from 6.30 pm to mark International Women’s Day.

EIXAMPLE
Event: Presentation of the “Feminist cartography: map of assets in L’Eixample”, plus a performance by Venus Voice, “The women behind the words – songwriters”, and more.
Date: 7 March, at 6.30 pm.
Place: Jardins de Rosa Deulofeu. In case of bad weather, in the function room of La Model.

The district office will be lit up in purple on 8M.

SANTS-MONTJUÏC
Facilities and organisations in Sants-Montjuïc are marking International Women’s Day with sixty cultural and community activities in March. The district office will be lit up on 8 March, from 7.30 pm to 11 pm.

LES CORTS
Event: Presentation of the documentary “Brave Women” and the clip “Discovering brave women'”
Date: 14 March, at 12 noon.
Place: Centre Cívic Tomasa Cuevas-Les Corts.

The façade of the district office will be lit up on 8 March, from 6.30 pm 10.30 pm.

SARRIÀ-SANT GERVASI
Event: The façade of the district office will be lit up in purple on Saturday, 8 March, and the central event will be in the same square from 10 am to 12 noon with a reading of the manifesto, plus a performance by the group “La subversiva” and traditional culture groups from Sarrià.

GRÀCIA
Event: Talk “Market Women”, on the history of women in Gràcia linked to the activity of municipal markets.
Date: 6 March, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Plac: Sala del Mercat de l’Abaceria.

Event: MUSIC’SON. Fusion of artistic disciplines by the Cor Veus Blanques from the MUSIC’SON music school and the Circ La Fera.
Date: 15 March, at 12 noon.
Place: Plaça de la Sedeta.

HORTA-GUINARDÓ
Event: Day of recreation and affirmation, with activities such as the artistic performance “Affirming women’s dignity”, personal finances to reduce stress and a comedy and music show with a feminist and queer perspective.
Date: 8 March, from 11 am.
Place: Plaça de la Font d’en Fargues.

The façade of the district office will also be lit up in purple in the evening.

NOU BARRIS
Event: “In Nou Barris let’s break women’s precariousness”. With talks, musical performances, a finger buffet and workshops.
Date: 21 March, at 6 pm.
Place: Plenary chamber in the district office and Plaça Major de Nou Barris.

The facade of the district office will also be lit up in purple on 8 March, from 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm.

SANT ANDREU
Event: Activity with various performances and anti-capitalist and eco-feminist voices.
Date: 6 March, from 6 pm.
Place: Espai Josep Bota del Recinte Fabra i Coats.

SANT MARTÍ
Event: With the goal of giving visibility to the feminisation of precariousness and calling for equality in social and economic terms. The ceremony will include the reading of the 8 March manifesto, a denouncement monologue and a workshop to create a sign for the 8M demonstration.
Date: 6 March, from 6 pm.
Place: Centre Cívic Sant Martí.