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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nilanjana Bhowmick

We don’t need discount vouchers for International Women’s Day. We need equal rights

Women gather at a recent International Women's Day March  in New Delhi, India.
‘Not just a slogan’: Women gather at a recent International Women's Day March in New Delhi, India. Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP

Brands wanting to “appreciate” women are offering discounts on clothes and makeup, and celebrities are urging women to use the day to pamper themselves. In India, International Women’s Day has been captured by commerce.

“No amount of discounts or offers are enough to appreciate women. However, here’s our little effort in making them feel ultra-special … up to 50% off all our products until Women’s Day,” read yet another of many such messages in my inbox last week.

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