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Today is International Women's Day.
I want to thank all the women, men, girls and boys in my life and in my future life for making me a better woman. March 8 serves as a reminder for everything good and bad that women and girls experience in their daily lives. It is a day for everyone, men and women, boys and girls, to remember that each one of us must make sure that women and girls have the same rights as men and boys.
In 2009, the UN theme for International Women's Day was "Women and Men United to End Violence Against Women and Girls"
This year, the UN theme for International Women's Day is "A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence Against Women"
What are we, as individuals, and as a group, doing to end violence against women and girls? This day of celebration calls us to take stock, to evaluate our personal attitudes and behaviors, and to continue working to end violence against women and girls. It is when we begin creating and fostering safe living conditions for women and girls that we can aspire to a better world.
As a token of appreciation to everyone who works to end violence against women and girls, I have attached an image of the fabric that Cameroon has designed to commemorate this year's International Women's Day. Furthermore, I invite everyone to listen to "One Woman", the song that UN Women launched today to inspire listeners to join the drive for women's rights and gender equality. It is a beautiful song that you can listen to at this link http://song.unwomen.org/ while viewing some of your favorite artists like Angelique Kidjo in studio.
Happy International Women's Day!
Bonne Journee Internationale de la Femme!
--Emilie
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