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Saturday, March 9, 2024

International Women's Day 2024-Call to Action

Atrocities still exist and women still need support to be treated equally with dignity.

Yesterday was International Women's Day, a day to "Invest in women: Accelerate progress". The day began with opening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the UN Official commemoration of this special day dedicated to women across the world. Her speech ended with the following thought: "Be the light that brings hope and that accelerates progress towards an equal, sustainable, and peaceful future."

Call to Action


Ways to Help

invest
in women
around the globe
accelerate their progress toward
equality

recognize
need for
global gender equity
that haunts many lands
acknowledge
©CVarsalona, draft- Elfchen poem, 2024

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Teachers, how can you assist in "Investing in women and accelerating progress"?
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4 comments:

  1. What puzzles me is that for some time the world seemed to make progress with equity and now it seems to move backwards.

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    1. I agree with you, Terje. Thanks for commenting.

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  2. Carol, how can there be gender equality when people at the top (nameless politician{s}) make disparaging comments about women and people applaud him/them and see nothing wrong in what was said? During the month of March, our local TV station airs a weekly segment celebrating women and highlighting the contributions they made. Yes, it should be a daily feature, but weekly is a start. Bob

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    1. Bob, your comment is right on about those who make disparaging comments. I really like what your TV statins is airing.

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