2009 International Women's Day Supporters:

Currently 985 IWD events in 64 countries:

IWD is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some countries like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday. The first IWD was run in 1911. The IWD Global Centenary is in 2011 ... more

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How will women fare under Obama?

Barack Obama has stacked competent women around him at all levels of the administration, not just at the top level but also at the second and third layers. Three of the fifteen members in his Cabinet are women. How well will gender issues do under the Obama administration ... more

The first International Women's Day

The first IWD was in 1911. It followed unanimous agreement at an International Conference of Working Women the previous year.
Clara Zetkin proposed that every year in every country there should
be one same day when women's solidarity presses for equality ... more

What's your story?

Through technology many women are connecting up and sharing their views, opinions and stories. Share your perspectives. Watch and listen to others' opinions. This is what some women are saying about International Women's Day and the activities they're involved in ... more

See International Women's Day in pictures

International Women's Day may be a day of global celebration but there is no room for complacency as women continue to face inequity on many fronts. Let us see how IWD looks around the globe. Share your IWD pictures, tell your stories ... more

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Lots of useful global gender facts

Check out our list of really insightful gender statistics and facts like "56% of women who voted supported Obama compared to only 49% of men voted for Obama" and "Women do two-thirds of the world's work but receive only 10% of the world's income" ... more