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Lets change the way we look at men and women
Written by Maria Farooq
Why not replace the societal paradigm of man and woman being a contrast to one another to complementing one another? Both must work together to live a healthy life and to form a happy society. Pakistani women are living capsuled lives; experiencing double pressures from society and the men they […]
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8 March – Do We Still Voluntarily Fall Prey to Socialist Culture?
Written by Liliya Todorova
Here in Bulgaria the International Women’s Day is humorously called “The Florist’s Day.” Since the early morning hours, flower retailers suddenly start occupying the streets and offering their merchandise at a double or triple price. Bulgaria has a long tradition of celebrating March 8, dating back from Communist times and […]
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My daughter won´t be your maid
Written by Lucia Querejazu
Felipe Quispe, a prominent indigenous leader who sieged the city of La Paz in 2000 in order to induce the structural change our country needed so much was a student at the San Andrés University in La Paz. He was a History student and got some of his protest ideas […]
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Personal grief or collective pain, women at forefront of struggles
Written by Rahulkumar
Life is tough as it is. But often it is doubly tough. On the International Women’s Day, we pay a tribute to the spirit of women as they go about their chores – at work on the streets for the sake of their families, or to protest for causes close […]
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International Women’s Day
Written by Tom Fries
Local Views from around the world on International Women’s Day.
