

Nation Mar 08

On International Women's Day, thousands stayed away from work and took to the streets to demonstrate the vital economic contributions that women make and more. Judy Woodruff talks to Rebecca Traister, author of “All the Single Ladies,” and Farida Jalalzai…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 08

Gender inequalities in education are due, in part, to "attitudes and beliefs" that keep girls from attending school, First Lady Michelle Obama said on International Women's Day.
By News Desk
World Mar 08

Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8.
By Rebecca Lee
World Mar 07

Dirty water and poor sanitation kill more women across the globe than diabetes, HIV or breast cancer, researchers said this week.
By Rebecca Lee
Mar 08

By Kayla Ruble, Kristin Miller
Organizations, international corporations and celebrities from around the globe marked International Women's Day on social media.
At an International Women's Day event in Washington, D.C., first lady Michelle Obama emphasized a message she said she hoped all women would hear: "Injustice will not stand. We will not stay silent in the presence of evil. ... You…
Mar 08

By Larisa Epatko
International Women's Day 2012 was spent playing soccer, holding candlelight vigils and hosting fashion shows around the world.
Mar 08

By Larisa Epatko
Women came together on March 8 to express a message of solidarity on International Women's Day by dancing in Iraq, protesting in Ivory Coast and dressing as men in Lebanon.
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