ASIA: WOMEN'S DAY-- Discrimination and violence hamper gender equity
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Statement : Today marks the International Women's Day, a day to reflect on the gains achieved by women in the respect and protection of their rights and to denounce the places in which those rights are too frequently trampled on. In its 1977 resolution 32/142, the United Nations General Assembly called for the proclaiming of a UN Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to "create favourable conditions for the elimination of discrimination against women and for their full and equal participation in the social development process". Read More...
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