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Photo above is of Lakshmi Puri, UN Assistant-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director UN Women. By Lakshmi Puri UNITED NATIONS, Feb 8 2016 (IPS) – Can you imagine an entire day without access to your mobile phone, laptop, or even to the ...

Photo above is of Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland,(1990-1997) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997 to 2002). By Mary Robinson DUBLIN, Mar 4 2016 (IPS) – “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” ...

Photo above is of Walther Lichem, former Austrian Ambassador, President of IPS. By Ambassador Walther Lichem VIENNA, Austria, Mar 7 2016 (IPS) – In 1911, more than one million men and women attended rallies to commemorate the first International Women’s Day. ...

By Farhana Haque Rahman, Director General, Inter Press Service ROME, Mar 7 2016 (IPS) – On International Women’s Day newspapers and radio shows are filled with women’s voices. Yet too often the media’s attention is fleeting. These are the best ...