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International Women's Day
14 women, 14 wishes
Karachi, Pakistan
Aneela Mohammad Aslan, Policewoman
»Freedom comes from courage. I hope 2021 will be a year of freedom for women. "
Sydney, Australia
Binita Shah, student and Quidditch player
" My wish for women and non-binary people in 2021 is: try something that scares you - something you do allegedly cannot or should not do it. "
Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Kouakou Mazan, fisherwoman
»I am a fisherwoman. My wish for the coming year is that men respect women at work. "
Mexico City, Mexico
Frida Guerrera, activist and journalist
»I defend women, girls and boys in Mexico. I document femicides across the country. For March 8th I call for justice and equality for women - and above all: stop killing us. "
Kabul, Afghanistan
Zuhal Bayat, Member of the National
Bowling Team »I belong to the Afghan national bowling team. As an Afghan athlete, I wish for all women that their rights are not violated - and that they do not have to suffer violence. "
Harlem, New York City
Lily Sage Weinrieb, Undertaker
“I'm an undertaker here in New York City. My hope for women in 2021 is that we will honor and protect the rights of our sisters - those of our cis sisters, as well as those of the trans or non-binary. "
Yangon, Myanmar
Lily Yan, student
"All we want in 2021 is to get rid of the military dictatorship."
Berlin, Germany
Seyran Ateş, lawyer and mosque founder
"In 2021 I would like all women in this world to have a free, self-determined life."
Jakarta, Indonesia
Lulu Malintan, motorcycle taxi driver
“I have been driving motorcycle taxis for two years and am the mother of two children. My hope for women in 2021: Don't feel inferior because you are women. All options are open to us online with information from all over the world. "
Beijing, China
Shi Wen, fitness trainer
»I hope my family will stay healthy and that my gym will get through the difficult times. I also wish all the girls from my courses that they master the challenges in life - all the best! «
La Paz, Bolivia
Mercedes Quispe, bus driver
"I hope that the humiliation, discrimination and mistreatment of women will stop in 2021."
Kiev, Ukraine
Kateryna Monzul, referee
"I wish that all women are loved and happy in 2021. I wish everyone as many great and unforgettable moments as possible."
Bchamoun, Lebanon
Zeina Ibrahim, Founder Campaign for the Protection of Lebanese Women
»As a mother and member of this campaign, and as part of a society whose laws violate the rights of women and children every day, I cannot celebrate International Women's Day before the rights of these women and children are respected. "
Hanoi, Vietnam
Phan Thi Hien, Florist
»I've been a florist for 20 years. My wish for the year 2021 is that the world conquers the coronavirus - and that on March 8th all women get wonderful flowers from their lovers. "