“Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights”– Hillary Clinton
Could include:
– female empowerment
– re-defining the laws surrounding woman’s property rights.
– education
– employment
The prime minister urged mothers to give equal attention to their sons and daughters since discrimination sparks from within the family.
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According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Bangladesh ranked 67th in terms of female participation in politics, surpassing neighboring India (99th).Pakistan ranked at 50th.
check: http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=94516
India: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-ranks-99-in-worlds-women-participation-in-politics/111254-3.html
Reading list for International Women’s Day, click here.
Includes: The Widsom of Whores, by Elizabeth Pisani, Dividing Citizens: Gender And Federalism In New Deal Public Policy by Suzanne Mettler, and Counting for Nothing by Marilyn Waring.
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The Colors of Warka: Paintings by Iraqi Women– US State Department
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