Discussion on women's issues

Discussion on women's issues

JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Information Center is organizing a discussion on women's issues on Friday in observance of International Women's Day.

The discussion, titled What Next After the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing? will feature feminist lawyer Nursyahbani Kacasungkana.

International Women's Day has been observed since 1975 in commemoration of the anniversary of a demonstration staged in 1857 by a group of American female garment workers demanding better working conditions.(sim)