WOMEN across Glasgow came together to mark the 100th International Women's Day.

In Govan a poignant wreath laying ceremony celebrated the achievements of rent strike heroin Mary Barbour.

One year on since a statue was unveiled in her memory, supporters from Govan Reminiscence gathered to pay their respects once again.

Mary was a campaigner in Glasgow during the 1915 Rent Strikes.

She fought against landlords raising rents during the war and led a resistance group called Barbour's Army.

Local people in the Govan area had campaigned for years to have the commemorative statue erected.

Esme Clark, of Govan Reminiscence, said: "Even though it was a very wet day we were delighted at the turn out. We were celebrating the life of Mary Barbour by putting flowers on the statue.

"It was the Govan Reminiscence group who introduced Mary Barbour back into the community. Mary Barbour suddenly is making the news again and we had all these people there to pay tribute to her.

"We tried to get the suffragette colours, laying purple, white and green flowers. There were several tributes laid about the statue and it was just so very nice.

"One of the ladies that laid our flowers actually knew the granddaughters of Mary Barbour, so it was a sort of living link.

"People were taking selfies and it was a lovely day for Govan to come together to celebrate the life of Mary Barbour and all she did for Govan. It’s a big thing, she’s remembered very fondly for what she did for the people of Govan."

Elsewhere in the city a scene was recreated from a bygone era.

Glasgow Green’s Drying Green was restored to its former glory in community art project to celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 and raise funds for charity.

‘This Woman's Work’, a community art project based on a concept by Glasgow photographer Elaine Livingstone and Glasgow chef Joanne Munro, co-founders of True Story Projects.

Also six inspirational women from the East End of Glasgow marked the day at Glasgow Fort, coming together to celebrate their social, cultural and political achievements in the local community.

Councillor Maureen Burke, Maureen Ferrie, Director of the Greater Easterhouse Supporting Hands, Martha Pearson from The Women's Centre in Easterhouse, Karen Ciantar from Barnardos, Allison Chaney, Manager of Marks & Spencer at Glasgow Fort and Lorna Raeis-Hosseini, Manager of Boots at Glasgow Fort, spent the afternoon at the centre, sharing their stories and advice to help inspire future female leaders in the region.

Meanwhile, Nicola Sturgeon has announced a new strategy to tackle the gender pay gap in Scotland in a speech on International Women's Day.

The First Minister revealed the plan to reduce inequality as she celebrated the progress made in Scotland.

But she stressed how much more still needed to be done.

"Women's equality isn't just an issue of principle and fairness for women - if we have gender equality the country does better and we have a better world," Ms Sturgeon said.

"It's in everybody's interest and we should never lose sight of that."

Speaking to businesswomen at the City Chambers in Edinburgh, Ms Sturgeon announced the Scottish Government's Gender Pay Gap Action Plan, pledging "a whole range of ways in which we will tackle the causes of the gender pay gap - in our education system, in workplaces and across society".