International Women's Day 2015 in Torpa: “Agriculture our Livelihood”
Celebrations of International Women’s Day in Torpa (in the north of India) are always a truly special event, and so it was again this year.
8 March: International Women's Day
The life of a displaced woman - finding the strength to carry on
Fuelled by competition for rich minerals, war, violence and instability have ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for nearly two decades. With the devastation of the economy and infrastructure, impunity has reigned. Sexual and other forms of violence against women, particularly displaced women, are commonplace. Mapendo is just one of the survivors; this is her story.
STOP violence against women
On March 8, it will be International Women’s Day again, and this year the UN has chosen as theme “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.” The website of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ...
International Women's Day 2012
Today, March 8, 2012, is International Women's Day, with the theme Empower Rural Women - End Hunger and Poverty. For more information and to read the message of the Secretary General ...
Prayer for International Women's Day
Human trafficking constitutes an especially heinous form of violence against women. A prayer service, prepared by the JPIC Anti-Trafficking Working Group, is now available in multiple languages, including English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. It can be found here.
8 March 2009: International Women's Day
On 8 March 2009 the world celebrates International Women’s Day. The theme of International Women’s Day 2009 is Women and men: united to end violence against women and girls. For UN information about this day, see www.un.org/events/women/iwd.
8 March 2008 - International Women's Day
As we prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day again, here are four suggestions for learning more and becoming engaged with the international women’s agenda.
