美國的這個婦女節不太平，特朗普壓力山大
"A Day Without a Woman" unfolded across the USA on Wednesday with strikes and rallies as organizers called on women to skip work.and not spend money to demonstrate their economic strength and political clout.
週三，一項名爲“世界上沒有女人會怎樣”的活動在全美展開，活動伴隨着罷工和集會，其組織者號召女性翹班並停止消費，以顯示其在經濟和政治上的地位。
Women in more than 50 countries hosted similar events to coincide with the U.N.-designated International Women's Day, according to the Facebook.
據臉書報道，超過50個國家都舉行了類似的活動來紛紛響應這種“美國式”的婦女節。
The lawmakers are criticizing efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood. They are also demanding equal justice under the law and that women receive pay that’s on par with what men receive for performing similar work.
立法者們指責那些排斥保健法案以及廢除計劃生育基金的種種行徑。他們還要求男女在法律上平等，以及同工同酬。
According to the U.S. Census, women make up more than 47% of the workforce and are dominant among registered nurses, dental assistants, cashiers, accountants and pharmacists, the Associated Press notes. They make up at least a third of physicians and surgeons, and the same with lawyers and judges. Women also represent 55% of all college students.
美聯社指出，根據美國人口普查的數據，女性員工在總勞動力中所佔的比重已經超過47%，並且是護士，牙醫助理，出納員，會計，以及藥劑師等行業的主力軍。
While not mentioning the demonstrations, Trump took to Twitter and asked followers to join him in “honoring the critical role of women” in the U.S. and around the world. He tweeted that he has “tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy.”
儘管特朗普在推特上就遊行事件隻字未提，但他卻號召民衆和他一起“重視女性在美國以及全世界的重要地位”。他曾在推特上表示其“對女性及其尊重，女性所充當的角色在美國社會和經濟結構中都十分重要”。
The U.N. secretary general said the effective way to protect the rights of women is by prioritizing female empowerment. Antonio Guterres, speaking in Nairobi where he is on an official visit, said priority should be given for the “full presence of women” in government institutions, political systems and business, among other aspects of society.
聯合國祕書長曾說，保護女性權益最有效的途徑就是將她們的權益放在首位，安東尼奧·古特雷斯在出訪內羅畢時也強調，應當在政府制度，政治體系，商業及社會各領域“全方位地”給予婦女優先權。
