Speaking up is not enough

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Next Friday is International Women's Day.

As it has been every year since 1975 when the United Nations began commemorating the occasion, panels will be convened, speeches given and op-eds - like the one you are reading - written.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 03, 2019, with the headline Speaking up is not enough. Subscribe