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Ahead of International Womens Day, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, intends to implement a year-long social campaign for which it has roped in ...

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Of black and brown communities in texas who, as you say, are particularly targeted by these types of voting rights attacks? >> there has been a concerted effort. the churches are getting involved, making sure. this is reminiscent of what happened in the 1960s where we were fighting for equality and were still fighting for equality today, but now we have more support in the business arena and with our churches back at it again making sure that people are organized, that they are prepared because ...

Lived on the military base, grew up in a military family. i would say i honor the military every time i see them, and at this point like i said im not actually dishonoring the contributions they made. if somebody loses their life, im trying to honor that, honoring the freedom and liberty they fought for, to be able to have that. thats the thing im trying to honor. i am not trying to dishonor the flag. i am more about the principles, honoring the principles america was built on, liberty, freedom ...

Concerns that were troubled him in his final days. but how do you think, rev, that his passing and as we look at the celebration we remember the legacy. we remember the transformation of this man that can help raise up the questions that still exist of equality today. not only in south africa, but internationally as an example. >> i think that it will bring us to a point in the middle of all of our celebrating and remember his legacy, i think that clear voices must say but now let us deal with m...

Marriage equality as a part of a civil rights movement of modern day times? >> you know, as i listened to my own daughters and the younger generation talk about the discrimination against gays and lesbians and marriage in particular, it reminds me of the fight of the 60s for racial equality all across america and the arguments are the same. the idea that domestic partnerships are somehow separate but equal. we learned that argument doesnt work in the 60s. it doesnt work any better today. its tim...

Civil rights movement of modern day times? >> you know, as i listened to my own daughters and the younger generation talk about the discrimination against gays and lesbians and marriage in particular, it reminds me of the fight of the 60s for racial equality all across america and the arguments are the same. the idea that domestic partnerships are somehow separate but equal. we learned that argument doesnt work in the 60s. it doesnt work any better today. its time for us in the state of washingt...