{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/64089baffbc96d0011b78bc9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The story of London’s Women of the World festival","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>To mark International Women’s Day, we’re going behind London’s Women of the World festival.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Run by the WOW foundation, it all started off at London’s Southbank Centre back in 2010 and has since grown exponentially. It’s now held in 30 locations across six continents.</p><p><br></p><p>The event celebrates the achievements of women and girls but also confronts global gender injustices.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Jude Kelly, founder and CEO of the WOW foundation, explains its history, their work and the importance of IWD.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}