Hundreds join International Women's Day march in Glasgow

Organised by local groups, the event saw more than 600 people take part across the day full of activities which began with a parade around the area.

Michelle Donaldson of G15 Thriving Places, a community organisation, says the parade was 'their biggest ever' attended event as they were joined by residents and children from local schools to spread their message.

This year's theme was 'Gain to Give' celebrating women's contribution to workplaces and organisations.

International Womens Day parade in Drumchapel (Image: GordonTerris/Herald&Times)

Organised by Wonders of Women (WOW) along with local community groups, residents marched through the area on Friday, March 6.

International Womens Day parade in Drumchapel (Image: GordonTerris/Herald&Times)

Michelle said: "This year’s theme is give to gain, it asks what would communities and workplaces and organisations gain if they gave women the space to come in and share their skills.

"The women in WOW definitely do that. They give all the time. They're such a tight-knit group, if one woman's got a problem, the whole group takes that problem on.

"They give their time, their resources, everything to each other and what they gain back from is nothing more than a friendship and a love between them all. It's amazing."

Children from local primaries, Langfaulds and St Clare's, joined in the fun following a visit from the WOW group who shared some of their work and inspiration with the pupils.

Michelle added: "In and out the community centre the whole day, right up until 2.30pm, we had counted just under 650 people there today.

"Every year it just gets bigger and better.

"This is just about spreading the message for International Women's Day. We went to primary schools, we went to other organisations.

"The WOW group took the lead on all the workshops. So it's about them gaining confidence as well to be able to go into that school or organisation and facilitate a workshop."