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International Women's Day March 8: Difficult Global Times Call for Improving Status of Women
Statement of NOW President Kim Gandy: As we mark International Women's Day on March 8, an increasing number of women around the world find themselves and their families in dire economic circumstances. While we as a nation focus on the economic realities here in the U.S., we must not let global starvation, violence, trafficking, and the lack of health care, clean water, and basic necessities fall lower on our priority list.
Nearly one billion people live on $1 or less a day, and women constitute about two-thirds of that number. Women in poor countries face daily struggles and life-threatening challenges. Hunger and disease continue to cause death and suffering for millions. Even in developed nations, women in low-income families struggle to provide food and shelter. Read More
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http://www.now.org/press/03-09/03-06.html
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