International Women's Day draws global protests

Tuesday, March 9, 2004

GENEVA -- The failure by governments across the Islamic world to respect women's rights has hampered steps toward political change, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said Monday as the United Nations observed International Women's Day.

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