Well to be honest, I just found out myself. I was reading an article about brave women and found out that it is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. My first comment is that it is pretty pathetic that we even need a day to still bring attention to this issue. We all know about the amazing Malala, but there are also many other brave women and girls around the globe that I never heard of. One woman I read about that I thought was beyond brave was Mao Hengfeng a Chinese activist and fighter for women's rights. She refused to abort her third child and as a result was detained and subject to torture by the Chinese government. She didn't let that deter her from protesting and fighting for the rights of women. Today she has suffered many health problems but continues to fight for human rights!
Julian Goss
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