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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Tue Mar 7, 2017, 11:38 PM Mar 2017

Women Strike, March 8th, International Women's Day

A Day Without Women, March 8, 2017.

International Women's Day

Wear Red on March 8th to support the women on strike.

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Women Strike, March 8th, International Women's Day (Original Post) Equinox Moon Mar 2017 OP

A sampling of how International Women's Day was reflected on around the world: Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #1

Only 20% of political office positions are women in the USA. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #2

Equinox Moon

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1. A sampling of how International Women's Day was reflected on around the world:

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Wed Mar 8, 2017, 12:01 AM

Mar 2017

Last year (March 2016)

Equinox Moon

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2. Only 20% of political office positions are women in the USA.

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Wed Mar 8, 2017, 12:11 AM

Mar 2017

28% in UK

1 Rwanda 56.3%
2 Andorra 50%
3 Cuba 48.9%
4 Sweden 47%
5 Iceland 44%
6 Senegal 42.7%
7 Finland 42.5%
8 South Africa 42.3%
9 Seychelles 39.7%
10 Spain 39.5%

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