What to expect from 'Day Without a Woman' strike

Women will be missing from work, staging protests and wearing red as they mark International Women's Day with a general strike.

NEW BRUNSWICK -- Women around the world are expected to show their economic power Wednesday by skipping work, boycotting housework and staging protests. 

Bouyed by the success of the women's marches around the nation on the day after President Donald Trump's innauguration in January, organizers are hoping to make a similar impact with a strike on International Women's Day. 

"In the same spirit of love and liberation that inspired the Women's March, we join together in making March 8th "A Day Without a Woman," march organizers said in a message to followers Tuesday. 

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Here's what to expect: 

Women are taking off from work 

Organizers are encouraging women to take a day off from work or organize strikes at their workplaces to show how much women contribute to the economy. 

Women are also encouraged to give their bosses a form letter provided by organizers explaining why they will not be at work. 

"At an increasingly insecure time for the rights of women and other minority groups, it is important to me that I also stand for the value of equality. I hope you will support me in my decision," the letter says. 

On 1/21, we marched. On 3/8, we strike. Join us in making March 8th a #DayWithoutAWoman https://t.co/iCrlhraapu #IStrikeFor #WhyIResist pic.twitter.com/pTKiepCEzl

-- Women's March (@womensmarch) March 2, 2017

Some schools may close 

At least two large school districts -- Alexandria Public Schools in Northern Virginia and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in North Carolina - announced they will close Wednesday after hundreds of teachers asked for the day off to participate in "A Day Without a Woman." 

It is unclear if other school districts will be affected by teachers joining the strike. 

Rutgers women are planning a walkout 

At 2 p.m., women are expected to walk out of classes and offices at Rutgers University to attend a "teach-in" on Voorhees Mall off College Avenue in New Brunswick. 

The teach-in is scheduled to continue until 5 p.m. with speakers addressing abortion rights, immigration, "mansplaining" and other topics. 

Other large rallies and marches will be held in New York, Philadelphia and other cities around the nation. 

Some women are boycotting businesses and housework 

Participants are being asked to demonstrate their economic might by not spending any money - or by patronizing only women- and minority-owned businesses for the day. 

Some women also plan to boycott cleaning, cooking and other "women's work" at home. 

Supporters will be wearing red 

Those who can't go on strike or attend "A Day Without a Woman" events are being encouraged to wear red to show their solidarity for the cause. 

A social media blitz 

Organizers are asking participants to post photos and messages on Facebook, Twitter and social media sites with the hashtag #IStrikeFor. Women are also being asked to post photos of themselves with the caption "A #DayWithoutAWoman is a day without me."