International Women Day
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World marks Women's Day hot on heels of rights demands
#MeToo and #Timesup campaigns galvanise this year's celebrations amid surging demand for respect and equality of women
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Feminist activists detained over protest outside Kremlin
March 8 is a public holiday in Russia but is mainly celebrated by giving flowers and chocolates to women
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Empowering women and girls everywhere
Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights
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Realising the potential of our women
We celebrate the progress made in improving women’s inclusion and empowerment for inspiring women
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Celebrating women
There are still so many unsung heroines, whose less glamorous yet tougher life struggles, continue to go unnoticed
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Budgeting for women
What is there for women and girls in the budget?
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The voice of the marginalised
None of the men I know provide for their families. It is the women who cannot watch their children go hungry who work
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From the glass ceiling to a carpet of shards
Now, nearly a quarter of all UN missions are headed by women
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A day for women
International Women’s Day is being celebrated around the world today, March 8 with varying degrees of enthusiasm
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Women’s rights: laws should be implemented
The state has so far not succeeded in countering the contradiction between the law and culture









