The first celebration of Women's Day took place on February 28, 1909 in New York City - The United Nations began celebrating International Women's Day in the International Women's Year 1975
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Escalating protests in Iran & have been burning headscarves, after the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws
In mainstream Islam women have no rights. They’re seen as inferiors; according to the Quran women must be fully covered to prevent themselves from being abused
Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate across Turkey
One more step closer to radical Islam for Turkey
Several thousand women on the march on International Women’s Day were met with police tear gas who tried to disperse them
The match between PAOK and Panathinaikos will be held next Sunday
Perpetrators consider it a traditional measure to stop unwanted male attention
We must be vigilant on women’s rights, he says
The trend started in 2011 when the late King Abdullah allowed women onto the government advisory Shura Council