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The beer brand collaborated with female artists to rework three of its old print campaigns from the 1950s and 1960s in order to “showcase women in more balanced and empowered roles." … [Read more...] about Budweiser corrects old sexist ads in honor of International Women’s Day

A future of work in which women will no longer lag behind men is within reach, but it will take a quantum leap, not just hesitant incremental steps, to get there, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report published for International Women's Day on 8 March. … [Read more...] about Work-related gender gaps persist but solutions are clear – new ILO report

Marches and protests held Friday across the globe to mark International Women’s Day under the slogan #BalanceforBetter have called for a more gender-balanced world. The day, sponsored by the United Nations since 1975, celebrates women’s achievements and aims to further their rights. Thousands of women walked off the job in Spain, joining millions … [Read more...] about How the world celebrated International Women’s Day

On International Women's Day, we celebrate all the women who have had a pioneering role in advancing science and health. One of the best known was Florence Nightingale, a 19th- century statistician and founder of modern nursing, who understood the benefits of hygiene and sanitation in preventing disease. … [Read more...] about Celebrating women leaders in science and health

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 In 2015, Tetyana Bobrovska fled to Kramatorsk city, eastern Ukraine, after her hometown Donetsk was seized by armed groups. The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine had damaged infrastructure, fueled insecurity and created an influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs). … [Read more...] about Across eastern Europe, rethinking urban planning, infrastructure and safety bring changes in women’s lives