Women's Day Protest

There are so many protests nowadays, I just can't follow up what protest is for what purpose. Went to the market the other day at Porta Palazzo, there was some commotion at one end of the market, went near to take a look, there was a group mainly of women and they were shouting, 
Then I realised that it was a protest about violence against women, I think....

 She said : We want bread and roses.....