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International Women’s Day, 2024 - Spare Us the Token Flowers: International Women’s Day is a Call to Action
- Inter Press Service
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 06 (IPS) - Marking International Women’s Day as a mere day of celebration is to strip it of its true meaning, a stab in the back of the generations of feminists who fought to make it a cornerstone for gender justice.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Stop Racially-Biased Attention when Dealing with Sexual Harassment of Women of Color
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 06 (IPS) - Recently “Days of Our Lives” star Arianne Zucker sued former co-executive producer Albert Alarr, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of the long-running daytime show.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - In a Fearless Gesture, Woman Police Officer Averts Mob Lynching
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Mar 06 (IPS) - Since the start of the year, there has been very little to celebrate for Pakistanis. Disrupted social media, escalating electricity, fuel, and food prices, and newly-held elections mired in controversy. But then, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi, did something that brightened the days of despair.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Investing in Women is More than just Good Economics, it’s Crucial to a Sustainable Society
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 05 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.Ponny Lim runs a thriving aquaculture enterprise in Cambodia, growing her business with the support of a United Nations programme that guarantees loans to women entrepreneurs who are beyond microfinance but not yet ready for corporate finance.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - International Women’s Day/International Life Day
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 05 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.One of the most fascinating aspects of International Women’s Day is an odd subtext. That this is all about and (only) for women. Really? Since when are the realities of one part of humanity – the part that gives birth to the rest by the way – only relevant to that one part?
International Women’s Day, 2024 - The Misogynistic Minority
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 04 (IPS) - A minority of the world‘s population appears to be misogynistic and continues to oppose efforts to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. The misogynistic minority cannot be permitted to undermine gender equality policies supported by large majorities of the public worldwide.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Progress Hinges on Feminist Leadership
- Inter Press Service
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 04 (IPS) - Investing in inclusion requires more than electing and initiating women leaders. It requires a coordinated effort to change mindsets and systematically increase investments. This will allow feminist leaders, individually and collectively, to fully exercise their agency and counter targeted attacks on their safety and legitimacy.
International Women’s Day, 2024; Support the Women and Girls Fighting for Rights
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 01 (IPS) - This International Women’s Day (March 8) comes at a fiercely challenging moment. We can find inspiration, and hope, however, in the women and girls around the world who, often at great risk, are leading the fight for rights for everyone.
From Gas to Ash: The Struggle of Nigerian Women Amidst Surging Cooking Gas Prices
- Inter Press Service
KWARA, Nigeria, Mar 01 (IPS) - One sunny mid-morning in Omu-Aran village, a community in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, Iyabo Sunday sat beside a firewood stand observing her pot of beans with rice (a combination enjoyed by many in Nigeria).
Greece: Another First for LGBTQI+ Rights
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 01 (IPS) - After almost two decades of civil society campaigning, Greece’s parliament has passed a law enabling same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. It’s the first majority-Orthodox Christian country to realise marriage equality.
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