International Women’s Day celebrates 100 years
On March 8, women’s rights campaigners around the world will celebrate the 100th International Women’s Day (IWD). read more >
On March 8, women’s rights campaigners around the world will celebrate the 100th International Women’s Day (IWD). read more >
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More than one billion people live in poverty around the world: the majority of them are women. Women are often denied access to education, food, medical care, land and more
One hundred years on, the reality is that women are still much more likely to be poor. They are more likely to be illiterate. They earn only 10 per cent of the world's income but do two thirds of the world's work. They produce up to 80 per cent of the food in developing countries but own only one per cent of the land. A lot has changed in the last 100 years, and yet many of the same problems remain. In many countries, government commitments to reforms have lagged behind needs. Discrimination still cuts deeply across societies, leaving a trail of inequality in its wake.
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TV International programme on International Women's Day 2009 in Iran, Britain and elsewhere, its significance and the women's liberation movement against political Islam.
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International Women's day: A time for celebration mixed with realism The Guardian 8 March 2011 Women can celebrate a century of impressive achievements, but many inequities remain – and we need political commitment and adequate funding to combat them read more > Negara Masih Lemah Lindungi Perempuan dari Kekerasan Tribunnews.com - Selasa, 8 Maret 2011 |  |
100,000 women affected by violence in Indonesia in 2010: Commission
2011-03-08 11:13:31 Peran Perempuan dalam Penyelesaian Konflik Kurang Diakui 24 Maret 2010 Maria Eitel: What Does International Women's Day Mean If You're a Girl? HuffingtonPost - Mar 04 2009 No crime more brutal March 5, 2009 By Ban Ki Moon March 8 is International Women's Day AlertNet - Mar 06 2009 International Women's Day: Failure to respect the rights of women deprives us all Amnesty International - Mar 07 2009 12:32 AM A universal celebration for women: International Women's Day creates awareness around the world Times Herald - Mar 07 2009 6:31 AM Semangat Kabaresi Harus Jadi Sumber Etik Perempuan Maluku 29 Januari 2009 Women and Youth break the cycle of violence in the Moluccas 2008-08-04 BBC - h2g2 - Women in Islam: veiled oppression or stigmatised ... 100 years of International Women's Day Green Left 29 February 2008 |
