International Women Day

#MeToo and #Timesup campaigns galvanise this year's celebrations amid surging demand for respect and equality of women

March 8 is a public holiday in Russia but is mainly celebrated by giving flowers and chocolates to women

Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights

We celebrate the progress made in improving women’s inclusion and empowerment for inspiring women

There are still so many unsung heroines, whose less glamorous yet tougher life struggles, continue to go unnoticed

What is there for women and girls in the budget?

None of the men I know provide for their families. It is the women who cannot watch their children go hungry who work

Now, nearly a quarter of all UN missions are headed by women

International Women’s Day is being celebrated around the world today, March 8 with varying degrees of enthusiasm

The state has so far not succeeded in countering the contradiction between the law and culture