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World Marks 100th International Women's Day
Marking the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day on Tuesday, U.N. Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet reflected on the progress made on women's rights issues over the past century while noting the barriers yet to be overcome, the Canadian Press reports. "The last century has seen an unprecedented expansion of women's legal rights and entitlements," Bachelet said, noting the progress made in voting rights for women, laws against domestic and sexual violence, and women in the workplace, the news service writes (Lederer, 3/8).
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