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Democracy Now!: Tues. March 8, 2011
Thousands of events are being held worldwide to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. A handful of European countries first marked the day in 1911 following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. The United Nations has recognized March 8th as International Women’s Day since 1975. Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women joins us to discuss the history of International Women’s Day, the most pressing issues women face today, and the connection between women’s rights and the fight for workers’ rights in Wisconsin. Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif took part in Egypt’s revolution and was in Cairo’s Tahrir Square nearly every day of the 18-day popular uprising. She joins us in our studio to discuss the revolution and its significance. “Almost overnight, a civic space was created in Tahrir Square that was the ideal space that one imagined, that everyone imagined, how the country should be or any country should be,” Soueif says. “Everyone was finding the best in themselves and putting it forward." Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour.
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Monday, March 8 is International Women's Day, a holiday honoring the contributions of women around the world. While we pause to celebrate achievements, we also have to talk about how far we have yet to go to achieve true equality.
Joining us to talk about women around the world are Kavita Ramdas, president and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, and Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls of femLINKpacific: Media Initiatives for Women in Fiji. They discuss war and peace, media use, and women's rights as human rights.
Bioneers: Kavita Ramdas on Women's Leadership
Kavita N. Ramdas is the president and CEO of the Global Fund for Women. She is one of the most effective international leaders working to empower women around the world by increasing girls' access to education, defending women's health and reproductive rights, preventing violence against women, and advancing women's political participation at all levels. She explains how listening to and learning from women community leaders is the key to building sustainable and effective movements for social justice, equality and peace.
