Today is the centenary celebration of International Women's Day, and around the world, it is celebrated to mark the economic, political, and social achievements of women.
This year the theme is equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all, and the ICRC is drawing attention to the hardship displaced women endure.
The displacement of populations is one of the gravest consequences of today's wars. It affects women in so many dreadful ways, but far from being helpless victims, women are resourceful, resilient, and courageous in the face of hardship.
Since 2005, the TUC has asked for IWD to be designated a public holiday, and I'd like to support that call.
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