International Women’s Day March Planned for Luxembourg City

On Saturday 8 March 2025 (International Women's Day), the feminist platform, Journée Internationale des Femmes Luxembourg (JIF), is organising its annual march, leaving Place de Paris in Luxembourg-Gare at 15:00.

JIF has confirmed that anyone interested may join this “Feminist March” (Fraestreik) in Luxembourg City.

In a press release, JIF also presented its claims for 2025, which include:

- international solidarity: JIF denounced armed conflicts and repressive migration policies that primarily affect migrant women and children. The organisation said that it seeks safe migration routes, protection for exiled individuals, recognition of gender-based violence as grounds for asylum, and support for women worldwide who fight for human and environmental rights;

- social justice: according to JIF, equality is not just written in laws; it is built within society. JIF confirmed it is fighting for equal pay and pensions, the right to dignified housing, universal access to healthcare, and the right to self-determination. It  has called for abortion to be enshrined in the Constitution, with guaranteed access for all;

- fighting gender-based violence: JIF stated that women and gender minorities are exposed to violence on a daily basis, sustained by a system that tolerates or even perpetuates it. The organisation confirmed it is seeking the criminalisation of femicide, real follow-up on sexual violence complaints, unconditional medical and social care for all survivors - including those with irregular administrative status - as well as the prohibition of genital mutilation and stronger action against cyber harassment;

- child protection: JIF stated that it advocates for stronger protection for children experiencing domestic violence, improved education on relationships and sexuality (including consent), normalisation and support for LGBTQ+ topics, and concrete measures to break the cycle of intrafamily violence.

JIF also took the opportunity to remind political decision-makers and the wider public that feminism is not just about women fighting for women. It described feminism as a lens to analyse inequalities and to fight for a fairer society where everyone can live freely and safely. It highlighted intersecting oppressions and the mechanisms that worsen the precarity of those already marginalised by what JIF described as a patriarchal system: minors, single-parent families, migrants, people in exile, racialised individuals, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, seniors, and those facing material insecurity.

JIF added that fighting against violence, discrimination and precarity means improving living conditions for all. It concluded by stating that fighting for true equality among people means ensuring fair access to rights and building a more just society, regardless of sex or gender.