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| 2018.MAR.07 : Empowering Women a Top Goal for International Women’s Day |
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Empowering N Women ˈwɪmən a ə eɪ NVAR SD Top tɑp tɔp NV S Goal goʊl JPSD for fɔr N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day. deɪ |
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Empowering Women a Top Goal for International Women's Day.
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N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day deɪ NV is ɪz a ə eɪ N celebration ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən N PSD of ʌv N women's ˈwɪmənz N A S social, ˈsoʊʃəl A D economic, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌikəˈnɑmɪk A cultural ˈkʌlʧərəl NV RJ SD and ænd N A political pəˈlɪtəkəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl N successes səkˈsɛsəz səkˈsɛsɪz AR D worldwide. ˈwɜrlˈdwaɪd |
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International Women's Day is a celebration of women's social, economic, cultural and political successes worldwide.
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R D The ðə(ði) N observance əbˈzɜrvəns NV falls fɔlz NVAR PSD on ɑn(ɔn) NV S March mɑrʧ 8. |
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The observance falls on March 8.
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N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day deɪ N events ɪˈvɛnts AR PSD around əˈraʊnd R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD world wɜrld NV D are ɑr VA D aimed eɪmd N A PSD at æt NVA supporting səˈpɔrtɪŋ N women's ˈwɪmənz NV causes. ˈkɑzəz ˈkɔzɪz |
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International Women's Day events around the world are aimed at supporting women's causes.
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A ə eɪ NVA SD major ˈmeɪʤər NV S campaign kæmˈpeɪn NV D theme θim N AR SD this ðɪs N SD year jɪr NV is ɪz # PressforProgress. |
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A major campaign theme this year is #PressforProgress.
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A ə eɪ NVA SD group grup V called kɔld N Women ˈwɪmən JPSD for fɔr N Women ˈwɪmən N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl V operates ˈɑpəˌreɪts NVAR PSD in ɪn N countries ˈkʌntriz NVA affected əˈfɛktəd əˈfɛktɪd N AR P D by baɪ NVA SD war. wɔr |
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A group called Women for Women International operates in countries affected by war.
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N A D Its ɪts N communications kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz N director, dəˈrɛktər Teisha Garrett, V told toʊld VOA vi-oʊ-eɪ NV Learning ˈlɜrnɪŋ NVA English ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈɪŋlɪʃ N AR P D by baɪ NV email iˈmeɪl N ARJ SD that ðæt R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD group grup VA D has hæz VA planned plænd N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day deɪ N activities ækˈtɪvətiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz NVAR PSD in ɪn NV places ˈpleɪsəz ˈpleɪsɪz NVARJPSD "like laɪk R D the ðə(ði) N Kurdistan ˈkɜrdɪˌstæn N D Region ˈriʤən N PSD of ʌv N Iraq ɪˈrɑk NV RJ SD and ænd R D the ðə(ði) A Democratic ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk N D Republic riˈpʌblək riˈpʌblɪk N PSD of ʌv R D the ðə(ði) N Congo. ˈkɑŋgoʊ " |
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Its communications director, Teisha Garrett, told VOA Learning English by email that the group has planned International Women's Day activities in places “like the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
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N A SD She ʃi VA D said sɛd N A SD it ɪt NV is ɪz NV organizing ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ NV marches ˈmɑrʧɪz NV RJ SD and ænd NV programs ˈproʊˌgræmz NV R PSD to tu V SD celebrate ˈsɛləˌbreɪt R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD power ˈpaʊər N PSD of ʌv N women. ˈwɪmən |
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She said it is organizing marches and programs to celebrate the power of women.
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N AR SD Some sʌm N activists ˈæktəvəsts ˈæktɪvɪsts NV SD note noʊt N findings ˈfaɪndɪŋz A PSD from frʌm frɑm a ə eɪ NV S report rɪˈpɔrt NVAR PSD on ɑn(ɔn) NV D gender ˈʤɛndər N D equality ɪˈkwɑləti N AR P D by baɪ R D the ðə(ði) swiss-based swɪs - beɪst NVA SD World wɜrld A D Economic ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌikəˈnɑmɪk N Forum ˈfɔrəm NVAR SD last læst N November. noʊˈvɛmbər |
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Some activists note findings from a report on gender equality by the Swiss-based World Economic Forum last November.
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R D The ðə(ði) NV S report rɪˈpɔrt NVA D found faʊnd N ARJ SD that ðæt N A SD it ɪt NV SD will wɪl NV SD take teɪk NVAR SD more mɔr RJPSD than ðæn 200 N D years jɪrz jərz JPSD for fɔr N women ˈwɪmən NV R PSD to tu NV SD reach riʧ N AR SD what wʌt N A SD it ɪt NV calls kɔlz NV D gender ˈʤɛndər parity N R PSD with wɪð wɪθ N D men. mɛn |
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The report found that it will take more than 200 years for women to reach what it calls gender parity with men.
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N Researchers ˈrisərʧərz V examined ɪgˈzæmənd N areas ˈɛriəz NVARJPSD like laɪk A D economic ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌikəˈnɑmɪk N D opportunity, ˌɑpərˈtunəti N SD education, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˌɛʤjuˈkeɪʃən N S health hɛlθ NV RJ SD and ænd N A political pəˈlɪtəkəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl empowerment. |
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Researchers examined areas like economic opportunity, education, health and political empowerment.
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NVAR PSD In ɪn a ə eɪ NVAR PSD short ʃɔrt NVA S video, ˈvɪdioʊ VA United juˈnaɪtəd juˈnaɪtɪd N Nations ˈneɪʃənz NV D Secretary ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri NVA SD General ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʤɛnrəl N Antonio ænˈtoʊnioʊ Guterres NV spoke spoʊk AR PSD about əˈbaʊt N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day. deɪ |
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In a short video, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke about International Women's Day.
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N A SD He hi VA D said, sɛd R D "The ðə(ði) empowerment N PSD of ʌv N women ˈwɪmən NV is ɪz NV D our ˈaʊər N AR SD most moʊst A S important ɪmˈpɔrtənt N A D objective. əbˈʤɛktɪv " |
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He said, “The empowerment of women is our most important objective.”
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Guterres V called kɔld R D the ðə(ði) NV SD issue ˈɪʃu N PSD of ʌv empowerment R D the ðə(ði) AR greatest ˈgreɪtəst NVA SD human ˈhjumən ˈjumən NV rights raɪts NV D challenge ˈʧælənʤ N PSD of ʌv NV D our ˈaʊər NVA SD time. taɪm |
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Guterres called the issue of empowerment the greatest human rights challenge of our time.
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A S Recent ˈrisənt N movements ˈmuvmənts NVARJPSD like laɪk # VA MeToo NV RJ SD and ænd TimesUp NV SD have hæv V encouraged ɛnˈkɜrɪʤd ɪnˈkɜrəʤd NV SD people ˈpipəl NV R PSD to tu R publicly ˈpʌblɪkli NVA SD share ʃɛr R D their ðɛr NV stories ˈstɔriz N PSD of ʌv N A sexual ˈsɛkʃuəl N harassment həˈræsmənt NV RJ SD and ænd NV SD abuse. əˈbjus əˈbjuz |
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Recent movements like #MeToo and TimesUp have encouraged people to publicly share their stories of sexual harassment and abuse.
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N A SD Many ˈmɛni N women ˈwɪmən NV SD have hæv VA PSD come kʌm NVAR SD forward ˈfɔrwərd NV R PSD to tu NV SD accuse əˈkjuz well-known wɛl - noʊn NV RJ SD and ænd A powerful ˈpaʊərfəl N D men mɛn NVAR PSD in ɪn R D the ðə(ði) N industries ˈɪndəstriz N PSD of ʌv NVA S film, fɪlm N S politics ˈpɑləˌtɪks NV RJ SD and ænd NVAR SD more. mɔr |
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Many women have come forward to accuse well-known and powerful men in the industries of film, politics and more.
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Teisha Garrett N PSD of ʌv N Women ˈwɪmən JPSD for fɔr N Women ˈwɪmən N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl NV says sɛz sɪz N R D her hɜr NVA SD group grup NV is ɪz NV organizing ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ N A D its ɪts VA SD own oʊn N A S social ˈsoʊʃəl N S media ˈmidiə NV S campaign. kæmˈpeɪn |
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Teisha Garrett of Women for Women International says her group is organizing its own social media campaign.
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R D The ðə(ði) NVA SD group grup NV is ɪz NV "asking ˈæskɪŋ N D men mɛn NV RJ SD and ænd N women ˈwɪmən NV R PSD to tu NV S send sɛnd a ə eɪ # MessageToMySister. " |
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The group is “asking men and women to send a #MessageToMySister.”
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Garrett V explained, ɪkˈspleɪnd |
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Garrett explained,
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NV SD "People ˈpipəl NV D are ɑr NV submitting səbˈmɪtɪŋ a ə eɪ NV S message ˈmɛsəʤ ˈmɛsɪʤ AR online ˈɔnˌlaɪn N A PSD at æt womenforwomen. N org ɔrg N J SD or ɔr ər NV sharing ˈʃɛrɪŋ a ə eɪ NV S message ˈmɛsəʤ ˈmɛsɪʤ N PSD of ʌv NV SD support səˈpɔrt NVAR PSD on ɑn(ɔn) N A S social ˈsoʊʃəl N S media. ˈmidiə |
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“People are submitting a message online at womenforwomen.org or sharing a message of support on social media.
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N A SD She ʃi VA D said sɛd R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD group grup NV plans plænz NV R PSD to tu NVA SD share ʃɛr R D the ðə(ði) NV messages ˈmɛsəʤəz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz N R PSD with wɪð wɪθ N "thousands ˈθaʊzəndz N PSD of ʌv N women. ˈwɪmən .. AR PSD around əˈraʊnd R D the ðə(ði) NVA SD world. wɜrld " |
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She said the group plans to share the messages with “thousands of women...around the world.”
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A ə eɪ NV SD day deɪ N R PSD with wɪð wɪθ a ə eɪ NVAR SD long lɔŋ NV S history. ˈhɪstəri ˈhɪstri |
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A day with a long history.
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N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day deɪ VA D has hæz NV D been bɪn bən V observed əbˈzɜrvd NVAR PSD in ɪn NVA D one wʌn NVAR SD way weɪ N J SD or ɔr ər A SD another əˈnʌðər JPSD for fɔr NVAR SD more mɔr RJPSD than ðæn 100 N D years. jɪrz jərz |
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International Women's Day has been observed in one way or another for more than 100 years.
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R Possibly ˈpɑsəbli R D the ðə(ði) AR earliest ˈɜrliəst N observance əbˈzɜrvəns V took tʊk NV SD place pleɪs NVAR PSD in ɪn R D the ðə(ði) VA United juˈnaɪtəd juˈnaɪtɪd NV States steɪts NVAR PSD in ɪn 1909. |
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Possibly the earliest observance took place in the United States in 1909.
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A ə eɪ NVA SD group grup N PSD of ʌv AR PSD about əˈbaʊt 15,000 N women ˈwɪmən V marched mɑrʧt N AR PSD through θru R D the ðə(ði) N streets strits N PSD of ʌv NVAR SD New nu nju N D York jɔrk N SD City ˈsɪti NV R PSD to tu NV SD demand dɪˈmænd N A shorter ˈʃɔrtər NVA SD work wɜrk N hours, ˈaʊərz aʊrz NVAR SD better ˈbɛtər NVA SD pay peɪ NV RJ SD and ænd NVA voting ˈvoʊtɪŋ NV rights. raɪts |
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A group of about 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York City to demand shorter work hours, better pay and voting rights.
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RJPSD Since sɪns N ARJ SD then, ðɛn R D the ðə(ði) N S event ɪˈvɛnt VA D has hæz VA developed dɪˈvɛləpt P D into ˈɪntu "a ə eɪ N A collective kəˈlɛktɪv NV SD day deɪ N PSD of ʌv N A D global ˈgloʊbəl N celebration ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən NV RJ SD and ænd a ə eɪ NV SD call kɔl JPSD for fɔr NV D gender ˈʤɛndər parity. " |
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Since then, the event has developed into “a collective day of global celebration and a call for gender parity.”
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NVAR PSD In ɪn 1911, NV SD people ˈpipəl NVAR PSD in ɪn N Austria, ˈɔstriə N Denmark, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk N Germany ˈʤɜrməni NV RJ SD and ænd N Switzerland ˈswɪtsərlənd VA celebrated ˈsɛləˌbreɪtəd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd R D the ðə(ði) N AR SD first fɜrst N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day deɪ NVAR PSD on ɑn(ɔn) NV S March mɑrʧ 19. |
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In 1911, people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland celebrated the first International Women's Day on March 19.
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NVAR SD More mɔr RJPSD than ðæn NVA D one wʌn N A D million ˈmɪljən N women ˈwɪmən NV RJ SD and ænd N D men mɛn VA attended əˈtɛndəd N demonstrations ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz NVAR PSD in ɪn NV SD support səˈpɔrt N PSD of ʌv a ə eɪ NVA SD woman's ˈwʊmənz NVAR SD right raɪt NV R PSD to tu NVA SD work, wɜrk NV SD vote, voʊt NV S study ˈstʌdi NV RJ SD and ænd NVA SD hold hoʊld N A SD public ˈpʌblɪk N S office. ˈɔfəs |
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More than one million women and men attended demonstrations in support of a woman's right to work, vote, study and hold public office.
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R D The ðə(ði) VA United juˈnaɪtəd juˈnaɪtɪd N Nations ˈneɪʃənz R officially əˈfɪʃəli VA D recognized ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd N A SD International ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl N Women's ˈwɪmənz NV SD Day deɪ JPSD for fɔr R D the ðə(ði) N AR SD first fɜrst NVA SD time taɪm NVAR PSD in ɪn 1975. |
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The United Nations officially recognized International Women's Day for the first time in 1975.
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N Mario ˈmɑrioʊ N Ritter ˈrɪtər V wrote roʊt N AR SD this ðɪs NV S report rɪˈpɔrt JPSD for fɔr VOA vi-oʊ-eɪ NV Learning ˈlɜrnɪŋ NVA English. ˈɪŋglɪʃ ˈɪŋlɪʃ |
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Mario Ritter wrote this report for VOA Learning English.
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N George ʤɔrʤ V SD Grow groʊ V was wʌz wɑz R D the ðə(ði) N editor. ˈɛdətər ˈɛdɪtər |
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George Grow was the editor.
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