Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women's Day
Women across Latin America are bathing their city streets in purple in commemoration of International Womenโs Day at a time when gender rights advocates in the region face both historic steps forward and setbacks.
Women's Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality
From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Womenโs Day demonstrations are highlighting the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planetโs population.
WDIV anchor Evrod Cassimy and wife welcome their third child
Local 4 News Today morning anchor Evrod Cassimy and his wife with their newborn daughter. DETROIT โ Local 4 News Today morning anchor Evrod Cassimy and his wife Danielle have welcomed their third child together. The coupleโs daughter, Chloe Marie Cassimy, was born Monday, March 8 on International Womenโs Day. The couple is thrilled to finally welcome a baby girl into the family. Congratulations to the Cassimy family!
Metro Detroit women share challenges theyโve faced throughout the COVID pandemic
DETROIT โ Four women shared the challenges theyโve faced and their worries for other women amid the COVID pandemic as we mark International Womenโs Day. Local 4 brought four women together to speak about the impact of the pandemic, the challenges they faced and the determination they had to fix the problems COVID-19 magnified. She has been fighting to keep her business alive during the pandemic and throughout that fight, she has focused on feeding others. AdโAll of a sudden it went from a lake of need to an ocean of need all around us,โ Shand said. You know, as far as child care, family leave, the pandemic shined a light -- and you know, exposed those cracks,โ Shand said.