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International Women’s Day 2013: Honoring the Women Building a Better Future

March 8, 2013 | BY LauraSmulian | FILED UNDER JHF BLOG >

Today on International Women’s Day, we pause to reflect on the current status of women worldwide and honor those among us who fearlessly stand up to empower women everywhere.

Globally, up to six out of every ten women experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime. This is not just a statistic—this number reflects the lives and futures of mothers, daughters, best friends, sisters and colleagues that have been altered forever.

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