More than one billion people live in poverty around the world: the majority of them are women. Women are often denied access to education, food, medical care, land and more.
Maria Eitel: What Does International Women's Day Mean If You're a Girl?
HuffingtonPost - Mar 04 2009
March 8th is International Women's Day. First proposed by German political Clara Zetkin in 1910, it was officially adopted in 1911 as a means to...
No crime more brutal
March 5, 2009 By Ban Ki Moon
Women weave the fabric of our societies. Violence against them is an attack on all of us.
March 8 is International Women's Day
AlertNet - Mar 06 2009
Concern Worldwide U.S. Breaking the rules for women's sake March 8 is International Women's Day NEW YORK (March 6, 2009)—Earlier this week, the UN issued a report on the impact of the world's financial crisis on the ...
International Women's Day: Failure to respect the rights of women deprives us all
Amnesty International - Mar 07 2009 12:32 AM
International Women's Day is a time to celebrate women's commitment to work for equality and justice for all people
A universal celebration for women: International Women's Day creates awareness around the world
Times Herald - Mar 07 2009 6:31 AM
Of all the holidays and celebrations celebrated around the world, few are embraced universally. One is — International Women’s Day.
BBC - h2g2 - Women in Islam: veiled oppression or stigmatised ...
Women in Islam: veiled oppression or stigmatised misconception? ..... Women in Indonesia are not as poorly off as in the other countries ...
100 years of International Women's Day
Green Left 29 February 2008
International Women’s Day, observed on March 8, is a testimony to women struggling to better their lives.
Women and youth break the cycle of violence in Indonesia
For their livelihood, Moluccan women largely depend on informal trade
Ambon Island August 2008