Equality for women means progress for all, UN officials declare, marking International Day

To mark International Women's Day, the United Nations family is spotlighting a simple truth: achieving equality for women and girls is essential not merely because it is a matter of fairness and funda...

Venezuela:El creciente clima de violencia y polarización sofoca los derechos humanos

Penetrating the remotest areas of Haiti to eliminate maternal and newborn tetanus

MILORD, Haiti, 7 March 2014 – Marlène Jean’s face is stoic, as the needle punctures her flesh. She is among dozens of women receiving their third vaccination. Haiti is carrying out a nationwide campai...

Día Internacional de la Mujer: Kenia

8 Marzo 2014 Con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer lanzamos seis historias contadas por mujeres desde seis países en los que MSF trabaja. © Tom Maruko Desde 1991, el conflicto en Somalia ha des...

U.S. veteran honored 70 yrs after saying "no thanks" to Purple Heart

Half a million reasons for P&G to protect forests!

Today is a milestone in the movement to Protect Paradise.Half a million of you have joined the call demanding forest-friendly products – and we're just getting started!In the last two weeks, you have ...

Preguntamos a miembros del personal del Banco Mundial cómo ayudan a las mujeres. Estas son sus emotivas e inspiradoras respuestas

Con ocasión del Día Internacional de la Mujer, hicimos una pregunta muy simple a las mujeres que trabajan en el Grupo del Banco Mundial: “¿De qué manera acabar con la pobreza e impulsar la prosperidad...

La Pesca en Pará, un Negocio Femenino

En Vila Castelo, una aldea en el estado Pará en Brasil, las mujeres son pescadoras y aprenden a ser microempresarias con apoyo del BID.

#GatesSocial: The Impact of Women's Stories

We had the honor of hosting a group of women and girl advocates at the Gates Foundation on Friday, March 7, in honor of International Women's Day.

5 women who inspire YOU

All this week in the run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’ve been celebrating female corruption fighters from across the world and asking YOU to share the names of women who have motivat...

UNHCR concerned about getting food deliveries to refugees in South Sudan

The health and nutrition status of refugees is at risk and the problem is not just food shortages but the safe passage of other humanitarian relief supplies too.

International Women’s Day – Statement by Commissioner Piebalgs

European Commission Statement Brussels, 7 March 2014 Ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March), I’d like to once again underline that the EU will not rest until all forms of violence and discrimina...