Photos show women marking International Women’s Day

Women around the globe on Sunday marked International Women’s Day taking part in marches and demonstrations that underscored efforts to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

People celebrate International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

A pregnant woman bears the phrase "Gestating a feminist future" in Spanish on her stomach during a rally marking International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

People hold a banner that reads in Spanish, "If the world were feminist, these wars would not exist" during a march marking International Women's Day in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

People rally for International Women's Day in Guatemala City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

A woman holds a banner that reads in Spanish, "Chile does not deserve this punishment," a pun in reference to Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast, during an International Women's Day protest in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Protesters try to break through a barrier during a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)

Women perform a good luck ceremony before a march marking International Women's Day, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Protesters take part in a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)

A woman with tape reading in Portuguese "Living is my right" over her mouth takes part in a march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A woman holds a banner reading in Spanish "More rights, less punishment" making a wordplay reference to Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast during an International Women's Day protest in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

A woman with tape reading in Portuguese "Living is my right" over her mouth takes part in a march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Gisele Pelicot, center, attends a march to mark International Women's Day in Paris, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Women march marking International Women's Day on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

A woman takes part in an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

A woman shouts slogans during an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Women hold photos of people who they accuse of being victimizers of women during a march marking the upcoming International Women's Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Women shout slogans during an International Women's Day protest in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

North Korean women dance on the occasion of the International Women's Day in Moranbong District, Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

Demonstrators chant slogans as they march marking International Women's Day in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

A local worker, front left, holds a banner reading "Women receive equal pay to men" during International Women's Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Cambodia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

South Korean activists gather a day ahead of International Women's Day in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 7, 2026. The banners read "Complete the revolution of light." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A woman shouts slogans during a march marking the upcoming International Women's Day, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Women's right activists take part in a rally to mark International Women's Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)

A woman holds up a placard during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Women perform a good luck ceremony before a march marking International Women's Day, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Women shout slogans as they march during a protest marking the International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback.

Tagovailoa — the team's primary starter for the last 5 1/2 seasons — will be released, the Dolphins said Monday, a move that comes less than two years after he signed a $212 million extension with the club.

It will result in a $99 million dead cap hit, the largest in NFL history, yet the Dolphins evidently saw that as the best path forward.

“I recently informed Tua and his representation that we are going to move in a new direction at the quarterback position and will be releasing him after the start of the new league year,” Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said in remarks released through the team.

The league year starts Wednesday afternoon. If the move is designated as a post-June 1 release, the $99 million is split over two years, with about two-thirds on this year's cap and the remaining third in 2027.

“As I shared with Tua, I have great respect for the person and player he is," Sullivan said. “On behalf of the Miami Dolphins, I expressed our gratitude for his many contributions, both on the field and in the community, during his six seasons in Miami.”

Tagovailoa went 44-32 as Miami's starter, dealt with concussions on multiple occasions and at times was a lightning rod for critics. Over the last five seasons — not counting his first year when he wasn't the full-time starter yet — Tagovailoa completed 68.6% of his passes, second only to Joe Burrow over that span, while ranking 11th leaguewide in passing yards and passing touchdowns.

At times, it was good. In the end, it just wasn't always good enough. Tagovailoa reacted to Monday's announcement on social media, thanking the Dolphins “for six unbelievable years.”

“From the moment I arrived, you believed in me, supported me, and embraced my family as your own,” Tagovailoa wrote. “I was able to marry my wife and welcome both my kids to this world. ... Wearing this jersey and representing this city has been one of the greatest joys of my life.”

He also expressed disappointment that he couldn’t deliver that long-awaited playoff breakthrough for the team and its fans.

“I also carry deep regret that I couldn’t get the job done and bring a championship home to this city,” Tagovailoa said. “Miami deserves that, and I’ll always wish I could have delivered it for you.”

It's the latest, and certainly one of the most significant, moves in this offseason of rebuilding and change for the Dolphins.

Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley are both new, and big names like receiver Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Bradley Chubb aren't being brought back. The biggest question left was the one at quarterback, and if Tagovailoa would get another shot.

It was finally answered Monday, though there were strong hints long before now.

A trade or release had been somewhat expected after Tagovailoa, drafted fifth overall in 2020, was benched by former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel toward the end of last season because of poor play. Tagovailoa at the time said he wasn't happy with the decision and wasn't sure what his future with the team would look like.

Tagovailoa was demoted for rookie Quinn Ewers with three games remaining last season, a clear signal that that his six-year run with the Dolphins might be coming to an end. Tagovailoa, who turned 28 earlier this month, led the league in passing yards in 2023 with a career-best 29 passing touchdowns, but he never quite replicated that form.

He threw a career-high 15 interceptions last season.

“I would say the biggest thing, and it’s being honest with myself as well, had been my performance,” Tagovailoa said after being benched. “I haven’t been performing up to the level and the capabilities that I have in the past.”

The dead cap hit tops the previous record of $85 million that the Denver Broncos took for releasing Russell Wilson in 2024.

Tagovailoa was drafted by the Dolphins to be their franchise quarterback after winning a national championship during a successful college career at Alabama.

But the quarterback struggled on the field his first two seasons under former Miami coach Brian Flores and was benched several times as a rookie, resulting in a constant cycle of rumors on whether the Dolphins — who have the NFL's longest playoff win drought, at a quarter-century and counting — would stick with Tagovailoa.

The Dolphins fired Flores and replaced him with McDaniel for the 2022 season, and McDaniel developed and outwardly supported Tagovailoa during the coach's four years in Miami.

But with McDaniel gone, and a new regime in, the time was evidently right for Miami to start over at quarterback yet again.

“As I prepare for the next chapter, I move forward with gratitude, faith, and memories I’ll cherish for a lifetime,” Tagovailoa wrote. “South Florida will always hold a special place in my heart.”

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FILE - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa runs off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file)