Women's Strikes in Rhineland-Palatinate: "Give Women a Voice" - German women's strike on March 9 demands systemic equality and visibility
Women across Germany are preparing to strike on March 9, 2024, under the slogan #WithoutUsEverythingStops. The nationwide campaign, inspired by Iceland's historic women's strike, will see protests in around 80 cities. In Rhineland-Palatinate, local organisers in Mainz, Landau, Speyer, and Kaiserslautern are rallying participants to highlight systemic inequalities.
The grassroots collective Töchterkollektiv, formed late last year, is coordinating the strikes in Rhineland-Palatinate. In Mainz, single mother Jana Huber is helping organise the city's first women's strike, marking her own debut in protest planning. The demonstration will begin at 4:00 PM at Gutenbergplatz, aiming to mobilise women and amplify their voices.
In Landau, Schakeela Stark founded a local group of 20 women to lead the strike. Organisers in both Mainz and Landau hope to draw around 2,000 participants each. The campaign is intersectional, opposing patriarchal and exploitative structures while welcoming people of all genders and identities.
Beyond Rhineland-Palatinate, confirmed strikes will take place in Berlin, Brandenburg (including Potsdam, Eberswalde, Neuruppin, and Cottbus), and Rochlitz. No other cities in Germany have announced participation under the same banner.
The March 9 strikes will bring together thousands in cities like Mainz, Landau, Speyer, and Kaiserslautern. The protests seek to demonstrate the economic and social impact of women's labour stopping for a day. Organisers have framed the action as a call for structural change and greater visibility for women's rights.
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