International Women's Day fell on March 8 this year. It is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women – those who have played, and continue to play, an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
The world has made unprecedent advances, but no country has achieved gender equality, yet.
Around the globe, legal restrictions have kept 2.7 billion women from accessing the same choice of jobs as men. Less than 25 percent of parliamentarians worldwide were women, as of 2021. One in three women experience gender-based violence, still.
You of all people know just too well the mounting roadblocks women in our own country face simply attempting to exercise autonomy over their own lives and health.
In reflection of this year’s International Women's Day, let’s continue to dismantle barriers to care, continue to affirm that reproductive rights are human rights and, together, we'll make meaningful change a reality.
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