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Striding forwards – but there’s a long way to go
LAURA ALVAREZ pays tribute to some of the achievements of women who stood up and made a difference in Mexico and beyond

TODAY, March 8, marks International Women’s Day. Can we just take a second to think about our sisters under fire, especially in places where they are running or fighting for their lives including in wars all over the world?
On days like this, many of us wonder what we have achieved? How much we still have to do to truly enjoy the rights of gender equality both economically, socially and politically?
It is very frustrating and unfortunate that in the 21st century we women still must fight and campaign for respect for our rights.
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