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international women's day

International Women's Day is marked around the world on 8 March as an occasion for the celebration of the political, social and economic empowerment of women, and for the reassertion of women's rights worldwide.

Gender matters

Rosemary Bechler and Jane Powell
50.50 talks to a gender activist about a much-needed conversation

A world of women

Rosemary Bechler
A medley of women’s voices on International Women’s Day

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Clowning glories

Kasia Boddy
Kasia Boddy celebrates the brief reign of screwball's madcap women

Romanian odyssey: one day of life

Grace Davies
Cristian Mungiu makes humane, engaging art from the bleakness of a young woman's illegal abortion

Riyadh: city of women

Bissane El-Cheikh
Saudi Arabia's women and young people are creating new spaces of personal freedom

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HIV/Aids: a war on women

Alice Welbourn
US-led international HIV/Aids policies are discriminating against those they need to help most  

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Women, men and peace-building

Lesley Abdela
International Women's Day is a moment to press the case for women to be at the heart of peace-building

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