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Women Have Decided 'Enough Is Enough,' Fashion Designer Diane Von Furstenberg Says

von Furstenberg, who's turned International Women's Day into a five-day event this year, says "the genie came out of the bottle" for women in 2018.
Diane von Furstenberg. (Courtesy DVF)

Today is International Women’s Day, and there are celebrations around the world. In London, there’s a panel and debate on women in tech. In Abu Dhabi, there’s an international women’s art exhibition.

And in New York City, fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg is holding four days of panels and discussions on the theme of women in charge.

“I think every woman is a role model for other women when she’s willing to be honest and sincere, and talk about not only her) tells ‘s Jeremy Hobson.

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