In Burkina Faso, commemoration of Women’s Day draws attention to cotton industry
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Today, people across the world are recognizing International Women's Day. In some countries, it’s a national holiday, including China, Russia and Vietnam. It’s also a holiday in Burkina Faso where women get to relax while men take care of the family. Another way the country celebrates is by making cloth specifically designed for International Women’s Day. There's a new pattern every year. But as Anna Boiko-Weyrauch reports, the cloth reveals a lot about cotton, which is the country’s biggest industry.
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