The best and worst places to be a woman
Independent – NZ Herald – Thursday, 08 March 2012 (originally published 05 Mar)
The high-heeled dress wearing cyclists are commemorating International Women's Day. Image: AP
When more than half of the world’s population wakes up on Thursday – the 101st International Women’s Day – it will be hard to know whether to celebrate or give in to despair.
“From London to Lahore,” says Oxfam, “inequality between men and women persists.”
Here the Independent explores the best places to be a woman today . . .
. . . read complete article . . .
__________________________
You may also like -
![[Global] 'One Woman' sing their support on day of celebration](http://imgcdn.nrelate.com/image_cache/womennewsnetwork.net/850b70b71ae3e847deca05937bafbc95_thumb_Intl.-Womens-Day-One-Woman.jpg "[Global] 'One Woman' sing their support on day of celebration")
[Global] 'One Woman' sing their support on day of celebrationBharati Naik - CNN - 20 March 2013 (originally published 08 Mar) Celebrating women through song - Image: CNN. London (CNN) -- "We are One Woman, you cry and ... ![[Female] Nobel Peace Nominees](http://imgcdn.nrelate.com/image_cache/womennewsnetwork.net/b4c81b425500d95684f3a6a59dfdcca7_thumb_Malala-Yousafzai-Vision-of-Humanity.jpg "[Female] Nobel Peace Nominees")
[Female] Nobel Peace NomineesVision of Humanity - Friday, 08 March 2013 (originally published 05 Mar) Image: Vision of Humanity A record 259 nominees are in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace ... 
Activists denounce rural violence against Brazil womenAgence France-Presse - Global Post - Tuesday, 05 March 2013 (originally published 21 Feb) More than 3,000 female farm workers from around Brazil marched in Brasilia Thursday to demand ... 
Short URL: http://womennewsnetwork.net/?p=14637
