{"id":197952,"date":"2019-01-14T18:46:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T13:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=197952"},"modified":"2019-01-14T19:00:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T13:30:48","slug":"the-buddhas-aunt-led-the-first-womens-rights-march-in-recorded-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/the-buddhas-aunt-led-the-first-womens-rights-march-in-recorded-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buddha\u2019s Aunt Led The First Women\u2019s Rights March In Recorded History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Jan. 19, women in US cities and around the globe will gather for the third annual Women\u2019s March. 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