International Women's Day in New York

Sunday marked International Women's Day _1_ the world.

The day when millions of people recognise the _2_ of females and call for gender equality.

Backed by the United Nations, the goal of Women's Day a is to _3_ world more freedoms and opportunity for women.

Women still earn earn _4_ than men in the workplace and are not promoted as often than men.

In some countries women are denied _5_ education, forced into marriage and are at risk of sexual abuse.

In New York, thousands of men and women _6_ at the UN headquarters in support of women's rights and marched to Times Square.

The day coincided with ongoing international meetings on women's _7_ being held in NY over the next couple of weeks.

Happy International Women's Day from EC!

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