International Women's Day

For more than a century, March 8 has marked a special day for women across the globe — and today, International Women's Day 2018, is the perfect time to reflect on the women who inspire us, to lift up our fellow women, and to celebrate one another's…

On Thursday, thousands of people around the globe gathered to celebrate women and protest gender inequality in honor of International Women's Day. From a historic strike in Spain to a rally against fascism in the Philippines, women raised their…

March 8, 2018 will mark the 107th International Women's Day. First celebrated by the Suffragettes of the early 1900s, International Women's Day was launched to bring attention to how important gender equality is not just here in the States, all over…

If you're a Democrat, or a progressive, or hey, just somebody who thought Barack Obama was a pretty good president, these are likely challenging times for you. Donald Trump is now in the White House, and the agenda he's trying to enact is far from…

Although International Women's Day is an annual event, this year's celebrations had a more urgent tone than usual. Recent threats to women's reproductive health care and the election of a president who has made sexually explicit comments about…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated International Women's Day 2017 with a bang, meeting with women from across Canada, paying tribute to the important women in his life, and documenting it all via social media. Then, to top it all off,…

March is giving us many much-deserved reasons to celebrate women. In addition to it being Women’s History Month, March 8 was International Women’s Day as well as the Day Without A WOman. If you didn’t have a chance to participate yesterday or are…

In case you needed another reason to love him, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated International Women's Day by announcing that Canada will double its investment in sexual and reproductive health programs for women. At the "Her Voice,…

Ah — another day, another tweet from our 45th president that may just make you want to roll your eyes so far into the back of your head that you never see a tweet again. On March 8, Donald Trump tweeted about International Women's Day about his…

March 8, 2017 is not just International Women's Day, it's also A Day Without A Woman, thanks to the organizers behind the successful and powerful Women's March. It's a movement that women who are able to across the country will observe by taking the…

March 8 is International Women's Day, calling on everyone to forge a more inclusive, gender-equal world. Many women have inspired me to be #BeBoldForChange. Who inspires you? These 10 women to inspire you on International Women's Day are…

International Women's Day is March 8 — and this year's will be a particularly important day in history, with a strike occurring to shine light on women's contributions to the workforce. But even if you're not taking to the streets, you can celebrate…

As International Women's Day approaches on March 8, it's time to start thinking about how you can participate. They've partnered with massive companies like Avon and Vodaphone, and there are so many ways to join in. In fact, this year's theme is…

On March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. In place since 1975, the day was created by the United Nations during International Women's Year. Falling less than two months into Trump's presidency amid a sea of protests and motions to strip…

The most wonderful day of the year is coming up fast, and on International Women's Day, finding organizations to donate to is one of the most important forms of participation. As always, the day celebrating the achievements of women across the globe…

On March 8, the world gathers together to celebrate International Women's Day. This year, the observance's theme is #BeBoldForChange, a call to arms that acknowledges the current political climate and urges all humans to stand up and fight,…

In case you missed the Google Doodle, March 8 is International Women's Day! Over 100 years after the United States, Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland first celebrated the holiday in 1911, International Women's Day is recognized by countries…

Although I've been writing about feminism and gender for years now, I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't even know that March 8, International Women's Day, was a real holiday until last year — and I didn't know the origins of the holiday until…

March 8 marks International Women's Day, and the entire month of March is Women's History Month, which means you'll probably be hearing a lot about some of history's most famous women. But you won't be hearing about all women who deserve…