
NEW YORK, Mar 02 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8.
Antonia Kirkland is Global Lead on Legal Equality and Access to Justice at Equality Now*.When the United Nations was founded in 1945, the principle of equality for all – regardless of sex, race, language, or religion – was enshrined in the organization’s Charter.

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