International Women ’s Day: The ‘time is now’ to transform global push for women’s rights into action – UN

This year, International Women ’s Day comes at a pivotal moment, and with a wave women’s activism – from the #MeToo movement to #TimesUp and beyond – exposing the structures that have allowed women ' s oppression to flourish, the United Nations is urging the world to stand with rural and urban women activists to topple the remaining barriers to gender equality and empowerment.
Source: UN News Centre - Women, Children, Population - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news