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A Woman's World
Today is International Women's Day, the 100th since it began in 1911. Alice Wyllie and Lee Randall ask four generations of Scottish women what they think of the lot of modern womanhoodIN March 1911, International Women's Day (IWD) was honoured for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. Over a million people attended rallies on the day, campaigning for women's rights to vote, work and hold public office, and calling for an end to discrimination.A century later that day has become a truly international occasion, and today thousands of events will take place to mark the 100th International Women's Day and to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women.Some of t...
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