U.N. squad starts work in mass rape zones
Six-person rapid response team faces challenges
Women feel guilty about work-home intrusion
Women more stressed by intrusion of work into private life, study says.
Tonight: The Fire that Ignited a Movement of Women Workers
The women and men who sewed blouses in a Greenwich Village factory 100 years ago this month were trapped in a fire that ignited a movement of women workers
International Women's Day 2011
Research shows investing in women's education will reduce global hunger Aid agency issues call to action on International Women's Day
Women In Liberia mobilise for peace
Few people are aware that a group of women ? calling themselves the Peace Women - were instrumental in bringing peace to Liberia
International Women's Day ? supporting female victims of war and conflict
On 8 March, the International Women's Day is celebrated around the world. This year, the tradition is marked with events scheduled to take place to commemorate the 100th anniversary. The Danish Refugee Council is marking the day by stipulating the need to focus on support for women as victims in humanitarian crisis and conflict affected areas.
Top 10 myths about women by aid group CARE
"Myths yank girls out of school. Myths cause hunger. Myths prevent women from getting the health care they need. Myths kill." - CARE
Time to make the promise of equality a reality - UN Women's Bachelet
Despite progress over the last century, the hopes of equality expressed on the first International Women's Day are a long way from being realised