[RED DEMOCRATICA] Gillard: International Women's Day a day to reflect on achievements, work remaining

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Officials call for UN peacekeepers in CAR Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   March 7, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Gillard: International Women's Day a day to reflect on achievements, work remaining International Women's Day is Saturday, "our opportunity to reflect as women on how far we have come and what more we need to do to make sure women everywhere have the opportunity to write their own story," says Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. On Monday, the 58th Commission of the Status of Women begins at the United Nations and will focus on progress and obstacles in meeting Millennium Development Goals for women and girls. 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