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The Purple Shirts of International Women's Day
Aliza Carns, a BYU senior minoring in Global Women's Studies and the co-president of the Global Women's Honor Society, shared the significance of International Women's Day and the purple shirt she wore to celebrate. For International Women's Day on March 8, the Global Women's Studies department collectively decided to wear matching purple shirts in honor of justice and dignity for women across the world. (Video by Sicily Stanton)
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Relief Society president asks diplomats to give education opportunities to women
Relief Society General President Jean Bingham invited world leaders to increase women's access to education in a speech on International Women's Day.
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6th annual Provo Women's Day goes 'Behind the Mask'
Provo will celebrate its 6th annual Provo Women's Day on March 6 with virtual and in-person activities.
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Provo residents celebrate International Women's Day 2018
Jessue McCloskey dances at Provo City's International Women's Day Cirque de la Femme after-party on March 8. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Roundup: International Women's Day 2018
To celebrate International Women's Day, we've rounded up some of our stories about women and their accomplishments that we've published in the past year.
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UVU Utah women event emphasizes women's leadership, education
Utah Valley University First Lady Paige Holland speaks during Utah women & leaders event on March 7. (Josh Ellis)
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Provo City celebrates International Women's Day
Taste owner Char Coleman celebrates International Women's Day by offering free chocolate tours to local women. (Ryan Turner)
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Provo to host 2nd annual Women's Day celebration
From left: Provo Mayor John Curtis, Courtney Kendrick, Allison Lew, Mindy Gledhill and Susan Kreuger-Barber speak at Provo Women's Day in 2016. Curtis will speak again at the Mayor's Breakfast and Lecture Series this upcoming Provo Women's Day. (Provo City Mayor's Office)
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Women in BYU Air Force ROTC make strides in female military aviation
This photo shows male and female cadets in BYU's Air Force ROTC competing at the 2016 Southern California Invitational Drill Meet in El Segundo, California. Out of the 125 cadets in the AFROTC at BYU, only 5 are female. (Photo Courtesy Air Force ROTC Detachment 855 Facebook Page)
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International Women's Day Provo Events
Join the city of Provo as it celebrates International Women's Day with a lecture series and other events. (Provo Women's Day Website).
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International Women's Day to be celebrated in Provo March 8
March 8 is International Women's Day and Provo is throwing a party. (Facebook/Provo Celebrates International Women's Day)
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Inequalities exposed, achievements recognized on International Women's Day
In the mostly respectful Provo community it can be difficult to recognize the abuse and inequality many women internationally face. In the Ukraine, for example, two of every three women suffer domestic abuse.
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