WATCH: Michelle Obama on why educating girls is vital
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.
Chinese activists detained ahead of International Women’s Day
Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8.
Dirty water more deadly for women than HIV, breast cancer
Dirty water and poor sanitation kill more women across the globe than diabetes, HIV or breast cancer, researchers said this week.
Groups mark International Women’s Day on social media
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…
International Women's Day 2012 was spent playing soccer, holding candlelight vigils and hosting fashion shows around the world.
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.
