In 1928 the demands of the first International Women's Day Rally in Australia were: equal pay for equal work, an 8-hour day for shop assistants, the basic wage for the unemployed and annual holidays on full pay.
On the weekend of March 6-7, the annual IWD rallies, marches, festivals, dances and cultural events around Australia were still demanding basic rights for working and unemployed women, but this year the rights of indigenous women, abortion rights and the fight for freedom from sexual violence were also highlighted.