{"id":9298,"date":"2026-03-06T14:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testingpeers.com\/?p=9298"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:58:02","slug":"episode-146-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testingpeers.com\/?p=9298","title":{"rendered":"Episode 146 &#8211; International Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18789346\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1078751\/episodes\/18789346-international-womens-day.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18789346&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode of Testing Peers is published in recognition of <strong>International Women\u2019s Day (8 March)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International Women\u2019s Day is a global moment to recognise the <strong>social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women<\/strong>, while also highlighting the continued work needed to achieve gender equality. 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