Showing posts with label Womens Day. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 9, 2017

International Women"s Day: Calls to Action, Protests and Words of Praise

#ThanksButNoThanks - Women"s Day The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, who has made inflammatory remarks about sexual assault, gave a speech praising women though he also lashed out at the countrys highest-ranking female elected official, Vice President Leni Robredo, and at a political rival, Senator Leila de Lima.Another senator, Risa Hontiveros, accused Mr. Duterte of allowing a pervasive culture of...
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