Sandra is no longer a sex worker
On International Women's Day, we recognize that it is not civil society or governments who are on the front lines in the fight against poverty, it's women and girls. And when provided with the right tools, they are winning this fight.
International Womens Day: Voices from the Ground
Insights on a day of celebration and reflection for the world's women, and a call to action from our allies on the ground.
Q+A: The Hunger Project's John Coonrod in conversation
We make empowering women to be the key change agents in the process of development our highest priority says John Coonrod
Video: Women of my country, women to reckon with
A documentary film by UNDP pays tribute to the women who were at the forefront of the revolution in Tunisia
Top 10 Wins for Women's Movements
On international women's day, the Global Fund for Women celebrates some of the significant wins that women's groups have made around the world, from the courtroom to the court of public opinion.
On Women's Day, remember our Arab sisters
Received wisdom once held that steps towards democracy would lead inevitably to women's rights, but that isn't the case, writes Amat Al Alim Alsoswa
Uganda war criminal Kony tops Twitter's most searched
Video on child soldiers goes viral, bringing new attention to an old problem
Rural women in Colombia struggle to be counted
The contribution of rural women to Colombian society is undervalued because it is still not being shown in real statistics, writes Elizabeth Meneses
Championing safer motherhood in Myanmar
One of the gravest global inequalities can be seen in women's access to maternal health care. 99% of maternal deaths occur in developing countries and Myanmar, also known as Burma, is no exception in high maternal mortality ratios.
News media need to take a long hard look at portrayal of women
All most people want to talk about is how 'unusual' it is that I'm a woman talking about beer, writes Melissa Cole