WHEN CARE STOPS THE WORLD STOPS: Feminist Strike 8th March 2026
Since 2018, we have been taking the streets of London on 8 March as part of the International Feminist Strike for Liberation. This year again, thousands of people, as part of a global anti-colonial feminist movement, were marching together against patriarchy, imperialism and fascism.
We were together with Feminist Assembly of Latin Americans, ESEA Sisters, Fortaleza Latina, Brazil Matters, Sisters Uncut, Nanny Solidarity Network, Sex Worker Advocacy and Resistance Movement, Decrim Now, The Dyke Project, Queers for Palestine, London Community Defence, House of Annetta, Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth, Anticapitalist Resistance, Anti-Imperialist Front Women’s Strike, Tottenham Copwatch, London for Sudan, Plan C, and many more organisations and individuals.
Our day started around 15.30 at Russel Square, where we listened to speakers from Palestine, Kurdistan, Sudan just before the march began. Hearing different stories of feminist struggle reminded us once again why we are here, why we are angry, and most importantly, what kind of future we are fighting for.
As we began marching, we occupied the streets and disrupted the traffic all the way up to Soho. We came together to amplify the voices of marginalised communities, expose the patriarchal violence, and raise awareness of how this system harms all of us. We chanted all together “Free Palestine” while crossing the British Museum, united against the imperialist agendas that erase names and steal histories. We stood in solidarity with people of Palestine, Rojava, Sudan, Haiti, Congo, Iran, and Venezuela.
This year, Epstein files once again exposed the systemic abuse by global elites, politicians, and institutions that continue to shield abusers from accountability. We fight back against billionaire clubs, corrupt networks of power, and the British Monarchy, which has enabled and protected p*dophiles and abusers.
We striked because we want justice and liberation for all our siblings around the world. At a time when rising far-right movements and government policies attempt to suppress collective organising, we continue to believe in a future built not on oppression and exploitation, but on solidarity, collective care, and feminist liberation.