On Wednesday, some women didn't show up to work.

For those unfamiliar, the strike was in tandem with International Women's Day on March 8 and called for refraining from shopping at large companies, sitting out a day of work and wearing red in solidarity.



The strike aimed to capitalize on the enthusiasm of the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington. That event was initially planned only for the nation's capital in the wake of Trump's presidential election, but quickly grew to be a passionate outpouring worldwide, in which marchers wore hand-knitted pink "pussyhats" directed at Trump and his degrading comments about women.

In honor of this past week highlighting women, let's take a look at some of the important issues facing women in business right now.

This article was originally published on March 7.