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9 March 2016

It’s great that Emma Watson is standing up for feminism – but #HeforShe is the wrong approach

When we pander to make feminism more palatable, we ignore the unpalatable truths of patriarchy.

By Rosie Fletcher

If there are three things I love in this world, it’s international relations, women and days.

It’s a shame then that my enjoyment of International Women’s Day each 8th March is consistently spoiled by the United Nations’ attempt to put men at the heart of feminism with their #HeForShe campaign.

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