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International Women’s Day, 2023 – World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators

International Women’s Day, 2023 - World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators

Despite advances in gender representation in legislative bodies, the track record of women in the executive branches of government – as heads of state or heads of government — remains low. by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, March 08, 2023 Inter Press Service This feature is part of a series to …

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International Women’s Day: Chocolate City releases new Women’s month themed compilation tagged ‘SHERO’

International Women's Day: Chocolate City releases new Women’s month themed compilation tagged 'SHERO'

Women’s History Month is one of the most important celebrations in the equality calendar. The event recognises the achievements of female academics, adventurers and activists, who have defined society as we know it but are regularly left out of school curriculums and industry discussions. Shero (Compilation Album) is a project …

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International Women’s day 2023: Emerging female artists to watch out for

International Women's day 2023: Emerging female artists to watch out for

1. PholaPreye – ‘Magic Carpet’ PholaPreye is a multidisciplinary artist. She sings, paints, models, and is a content curator. She describes music as an extension of herself, where she writes and sings about relatable real-life experiences (conscious music) and expresses them through Soul, Pop, and R&B. She released her first …

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Why Do 800 Mothers a Day – 1 Every 2 Minutes Die from Preventable Causes?

Why Do 800 Mothers a Day - 1 Every 2 Minutes Die from Preventable Causes?

Nearly every maternal death is preventable, and the clinical expertise and technology necessary to avert these losses have existed for decades. Credit: Patrick Burnett/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Tuesday, March 07, 2023 Inter Press Service MADRID, Mar 07 (IPS) – The answer is that there are alarming setbacks for maternal health …

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Embrace Equity: Why theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is very relevant

Embrace Equity: Why the theme for International Women's Day 2023 is very relevant

There is a difference between equality and equity and most times women do not require equal treatment but equitable treatment, one that factors out their peculiarities e.g. pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, menopause and even cultural and historical factors. While a man might not be tasked with the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth …

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Embrace Equity: Why the theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is very relevant

Embrace Equity: Why the theme for International Women's Day 2023 is very relevant

There is a difference between equality and equity and most times women do not require equal treatment but equitable treatment, one that factors out their peculiarities e.g. pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, menopause and even cultural and historical factors. While a man might not be tasked with the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth …

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International Women’s Day, 2023 – To Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Disasters, Make Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share

International Women’s Day, 2023 - To Strengthen Women’s Resilience to Disasters, Make Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share

Credit: UN Women Opinion by Magdalena Sepulveda (geneva, switzerland) Monday, March 06, 2023 Inter Press Service The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 06 (IPS) – Gender inequality exacerbates the impact of natural disasters, and the consequences of natural disasters …

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