Everything you need to know as hundreds set to line streets of Manchester for annual Walk for Women event
The streets of Manchester are set to be lined with hundreds of people voicing their support for women's rights this weekend.
It will snake through the city centre, ending up outside Central Library in St Peter's Square. The length of the walk is approximately 1.11km, with rest stops along the way and dropped kerbs for wheelchair access. The walk was launched to coincide with International Women's Day, which this year takes place on March 8. It is a global day celebrating the social economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
"This will be our sixth year of holding the Walk for Women and we’d love to see as many people as possible come together to rise, roar, and represent women."
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