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UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women's rights
Read full article: UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women's rightsThe United Nations chief says legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality has become an uphill struggle against rank discrimination and gross human human rights abuses.
Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women's Day
Read full article: Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women's DayWomen across Latin America are bathing their city streets in purple in commemoration of International Womenโs Day at a time when gender rights advocates in the region face both historic steps forward and setbacks.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley begin annual campaign on International Womenโs Day
Read full article: Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley begin annual campaign on International Womenโs DayStarting at 9 a.m., teams will build up the walls of a project at 966 N. Prospect Rd. in Ypsilanti for a future buyer.
This is how International Womenโs Day came into existence, and how itโs celebrated around the globe
Read full article: This is how International Womenโs Day came into existence, and how itโs celebrated around the globeInternational Women's Day is a day that recognizes and upholds the achievements of women around the world, as well as promotes gender equality.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley reaches homeownership milestone in Washtenaw County
Read full article: Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley reaches homeownership milestone in Washtenaw CountyโGrowing up, I always knew that owning a home would be the ultimate American dream for me,โ said new homeowner Wendy Alfaro-Cruz.
How the president of Atwater Brewery is making her mark in brewing
Read full article: How the president of Atwater Brewery is making her mark in brewingJobs in the beer business are mostly held by men, but on this International Womenโs Day, the new president of Atwater Brewery wants to help change that.
Women's Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality
Read full article: Women's Day events highlight major gaps in gender equalityFrom demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Womenโs Day demonstrations are highlighting the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planetโs population.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley marks 20 years of Women Build on International Womenโs Day
Read full article: Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley marks 20 years of Women Build on International Womenโs DayIn honor of International Womenโs Day, a team of volunteers, supporters and Women Build Committee members will meet to help renovate a home in Ypsilantiโs West Willow neighborhood.
WDIV anchor Evrod Cassimy and wife welcome their third child
Read full article: WDIV anchor Evrod Cassimy and wife welcome their third childLocal 4 News Today morning anchor Evrod Cassimy and his wife with their newborn daughter. DETROIT โ Local 4 News Today morning anchor Evrod Cassimy and his wife Danielle have welcomed their third child together. The coupleโs daughter, Chloe Marie Cassimy, was born Monday, March 8 on International Womenโs Day. The couple is thrilled to finally welcome a baby girl into the family. Congratulations to the Cassimy family!
Metro Detroit women share challenges theyโve faced throughout the COVID pandemic
Read full article: Metro Detroit women share challenges theyโve faced throughout the COVID pandemicDETROIT โ Four women shared the challenges theyโve faced and their worries for other women amid the COVID pandemic as we mark International Womenโs Day. Local 4 brought four women together to speak about the impact of the pandemic, the challenges they faced and the determination they had to fix the problems COVID-19 magnified. She has been fighting to keep her business alive during the pandemic and throughout that fight, she has focused on feeding others. AdโAll of a sudden it went from a lake of need to an ocean of need all around us,โ Shand said. You know, as far as child care, family leave, the pandemic shined a light -- and you know, exposed those cracks,โ Shand said.