International Women's Day is something of a big deal here in Kosovo. Already there are hundreds of flowers on sale all over town, and many women carrying single flowers and posies. I was just offered some food cooked by the security guard here at work too.
More seriously this year the UN focus for Women's day is “Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls". Apparently violence against women remains the most common but least punished crime in the world.
There will also be a campaign launched to improve the detection, prevention and treatment of breast cancer in Kosovo as currently there is no Oncology Institute or appropriately qualified personnel or necessary equipment. It represents the most common random cause of mortality among women and while there is no reliable data for Kosovo, the region averages 1 in 9 or 10 women affected.
Generally this is a day to remember to appreciate and respect the role of women in society and history, though seems to me that should happen everyday!
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