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The UN\u2019s theme for International Women’s Day 2025 calls for \u201caction that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all\u201d.\u00a0 Yet the UN also tells us that in 2025, no country has achieved gender equality, or is close to it. With so much work still to be done, this International Women\u2019s Day, we reflect on the status of women\u2019s rights and continue to call upon the government to recognise the shortfall in action and results on women\u2019s rights, equality and empowerment.<\/p>\n

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The UN\u2019s theme for International Women’s Day 2025 calls for \u201caction that can unlock equal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":861,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,41],"tags":[19,18,15,16,17],"class_list":["post-4513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-club-news","category-previous-club-news-2025","tag-empowerment","tag-equality","tag-iwd","tag-soroptimist","tag-volunteering"],"yoast_head":"\nInternational Women's Day - 8th March 2025 | News | Blog | Events | SI Spen Valley<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Spen Valley : Blog & News : International Women's Day - 8th March 2025 : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Spen Valley . 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