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Will International Women’s Day Bring Greater Empowerment?

Listeners react to the remarkable personal stories of women for International Women's Day. Also does intimidation of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Persian Service affect its programme making?

International Women’s Day celebrated the achievements of women from around the globe. To mark the event the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service heard some truly remarkable personal stories. But will it bring greater empowerment? We gauge listener reactions.

Also on the programme: in a week that saw the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ lodge an unprecedented formal complaint to the United Nations, how does ongoing intimidation facing those who work for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Persian Service in Iran affect their everyday lives and their ability to make programmes?

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Mon 19 Mar 2018 06:50GMT
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    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service South Asia

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