Women to Converge on UN to Demand Equality

Hundreds of women are expected to participate Sunday in a march in New York City promoting gender equality by 2030. Their ranks are to include the U.N. secretary-general, a Nobel laureate, celebrities, activists and many men who will be expressing their support for women’s rights. The march, from the United Nations to Times Square, was to kick off two weeks of discussions at the U.N. on women's rights, expected to draw thousands of participants. The events will mark the 20th...

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