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You might have seen International Women’s Day mentioned in the media or heard friends talking about it.
But what is it for? When is it? Is it a celebration or a protest? Is there an equivalent International Men’s Day? And what virtual events will take place this year?
For more than a century people around the world have been marking 8 March as a special day for women.
Read on to find out why. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-56169219
India’s donation of 80,000 COVISHIELD vaccines arrived this morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. The donation will enable the vaccination of 40,000 persons with the double-dose required.
The shot is the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine manufactured in India. Continue reading
Lauren Pelley – CBC NEWS – March 5, 2021
A one-dose COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use in Canada — and vaccine experts say the shot from Johnson & Johnson could give a major boost to countrywide vaccination efforts while offering a “real solution” to hasten the end of the pandemic..
The vaccine, made by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is a non-replicating viral vector option and, unlike the three other vaccines previously approved for Canadian use, was tested during clinical trials as a single shot. Continue reading
Commentary: Praise to the Women of Our World! – by Rosaliene Bacchus
New post on Three Worlds One Vision – by Rosaliene Bacchus
Created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, showing global rankings as of January 1, 2020
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