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Bread and roses 2009: Women need a union
March 9, 2009March 8 International Women's Day was born of the struggles of women in the textile mills in our country at the turn of the last century. They fought and died for better wages and working conditions,...
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In hard times, Women’s Day spotlights money
March 8, 2009Original source: WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOMENSENEWS)--When titans of New York's finance industry are asked to come to Washington, D.C., these days, it's usually not to accept an award for outstanding service to the global community. But that...
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New report shows global gender pay gap bigger than previously thought
March 8, 2009A new report released by the ITUC for March 8, International Women’s Day, has revealed that the pay gap between men and women worldwide may be much higher than official government figures. The report, “Gender (in)Equality...
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Anti-imperialist Roquefort Soup
March 8, 2009This recipe is an appeal for solidarity. In its final week in office, the Bush administration imposed prohibitory tariffs on Roquefort cheese.
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Sisters in arms
March 8, 2009Original source: Iranian women's presence in the social, political, and cultural arena is fairly recent. However, this movement, its progress and its impact, embraces much of Iran's contemporary history. Their struggles took shape at the beginning...
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