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by April Young Bennett · Published March 8, 2022 · Updated March 12, 2022

“There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.” -Alice Paul

Alice Paul

Happy International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is celebrated every March 8th. It is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and call for action toward gender parity.

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April Young Bennett is the author of the Ask a Suffragist book series, host of the Religious Feminism Podcast and a writer for the Exponent II. For more information about April, see aprilyoungb.com

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