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The Week in Photos: From Global Celebrations of World Water Day to Pro-Abortion Protests in Poland

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
People walk in an alley of the Marché Medina market, in Conakry, Guinea, on March 18th, 2018, after it was devastated by a fire.

People walk in an alley of the Marché Medina market, in Conakry, Guinea, on March 18th, 2018, after it was devastated by a fire.

Teachers participate in a one-day strike against the government's privatization drive in public education, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 19th, 2018.

Teachers participate in a one-day strike against the government's privatization drive in public education, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 19th, 2018.

A visitor participates at an event during the eighth World Water Forum in Brasília, Brazil, on March 20th, 2018. Brazil's President Michel Temer emphasized the conservation of water during the conference's opening on Monday.

A visitor participates at an event during the eighth World Water Forum in Brasília, Brazil, on March 20th, 2018. Brazil's President Michel Temer emphasized the conservation of water during the conference's opening on Monday. 

Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, Mexico, stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018.

Women atop the Pyramid of the Sun at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, Mexico, stretch and get energy from the rising sun during celebrations of the spring equinox on March 21st, 2018. 

Pakistani farmers use tractors at the Kabul River to pump water used for field irrigation on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 22nd, 2018.

Pakistani farmers use tractors at the Kabul River to pump water used for field irrigation on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 22nd, 2018.

People protest for pro-abortion policies in front of the Polish parliament on March 23rd, 2018, in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.

People protest for pro-abortion policies in front of the Polish parliament on March 23rd, 2018, in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.

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