women who are survivors of conflict let's not speak too because. she is the nigeria director of the organization women for women international action joins us now from the city of justice in my jury of the color it's good to have you on the program you're going to as asian works with women around the world but in my jury here how are these women affected by in security do you have any examples. oh yes i do have a lot of example her example of we remember go to bed and a night and then we'd go out we. situations beyond their control over night to say everything and when i say here everything and it was their homes that it was locked once they were going to in some cases the area. i have thought we may have to run away from the our original homes are because displaced women in all of us it is so 800 towns but so right time. and yet we did trauma. such experiences so we have a model we men in that situation and concrete and their own force related i think not and now it's been done and for women international coming to. us. from your experience because when you look at the issues of insecurity in nigeria you have for example boko rahman and the kidnapp

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it's international women's day today that celebrates the achievements of women around the world. it also marks a call to action fore looking at what more can be done but first, let's hear from some women who've been successfully making inroads into industries traditionally dominated by men. it's a modern —— as a modern female who wished to make a difference, the starting point is to give some excuse and to define what you would like and relentlessly pursue it whether you fail or you succeed, right, you fail or you succeed, right, you have become somewhat different. the covid—19 may turn the opportunity to work for women because you can work from anywhere so in the next few years we may see a tipping point where women holding leadership positions will no longer be in order to make you talk about because it has become —— will no longer be an anomaly because it has become the norm. my idea of success is what you set out — my idea of success is what you set out to _ my idea of success is what you set out to achieve for yourself regardless of what others may think— regardless of what others may think and _ regardless o

recognize that this is international womens day, a celebration of womens achievements in so many arenas. social, economic, cultural and political. but it is also a call to action forfe. the most powerful woman ever elected in this country, the vice president kamala harris summed up the spirit of the day this way. i am quoting her now. "if we build a world that works for women, our nations will all be safer, stronger and more prosperous." such an important message on this day and indeed on every day. thanks very much for watching. i am wolf blitzer in the situation room. out front starts right now. >> fears as the cdc warns the next few weeks are crucial. why are more and more states choosing now to go against the science? and breaking news, new york prosecutors expanding their investigation into trump's finances, now subpoenaing loan documents related to trump's skyscraper in chicago. and why are americans and britains reacting so differently to the same interview with harry and megan? let's go out front. sabotaging a return to

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mark international women's day, a global celebration of the achievements of women and the call to action we are pleased to welcome both stacey abrams and janelle monae. good morning. thank you both forexpand voting access. how significant do you think that is, and how may it affect your efforts on the ground? >> it's an important first step, and i'm proud of the president for prioritizing this issue. what we saw on january 6th was not just an insurrection against the u.s. capitol, it was an attempt to roll back the voices of millions of americans. and it is an important and i would say extraordinary thing that the president has done. but as he pointed out, it's only the first step. we have 43 states that are considering voter suppression laws including my home state of georgia, and we know that if these laws pass and we do not have federal response, the right to vote will be rescinded or rolled back for too many americans who finally have their voices heard in november and again in january. >> republicans say that these laws, these proposed laws that you mentioned, will secure the voting system and fight fraud. what is your response to that? >> three things. one, there is no widespr

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