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International Women’s Day

All the latest from International Women's Day, a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural and political achievements of women.

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International Women's Day 2016: 20 amazing women of our time

Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Mandy Mazliah

IWD: Why British Asians need to celebrate International Women's Day

Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Taran Bassi

International Women's Day: 16 inspirational women to remember

Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Mandy Mazliah

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University of York cancels International Men's Day plans, chaos ensues

UK December 11, 2019 By Olivia Waring

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U.S. city to decide whether women can walk round topless

World December 11, 2019 By Olivia Waring

Teenagers describe what the world would be like if men could breastfeed

World December 11, 2019 By Nicholas Reilly

Mayor forced to apologise after hiring male strippers for International Women's Day event

Weird December 11, 2019 By Nicholas Reilly

Calm down lads, there's an International Men's Day too (even though it's pointless)

World December 11, 2019 By Nicholas Reilly

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Kick-ass quotes by awesome women to celebrate International Women's Day

Showbiz March 8, 2016 By Daniella Graham

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15 reasons why being a woman is frigging amazing

Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Siam Goorwich

Meet the Tory who thinks feminists 'deserve a good slap'

UK December 10, 2019 By Alex Stevenson

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16 people completely missed the point of International Women's Day

UK December 10, 2019 By Alistair Potter

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Top 10 things to do with mum this Sunday

Uncategorised December 9, 2019 By Siobhan Murphy

Alesha Dixon led domestic violence survivors, families of victims and campaigners on a walk of hope around Westminster, as part of Avon’s ‘Speaking Out in Her Name’ campaign. (Picture: File)

IWD: 10 misconceptions about domestic violence

News December 9, 2019 By Vicki-Marie Cossar

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Our Top 10 female authors

Books December 9, 2019 By Claire Allfree for Metro

TOPSHOTS Indian salt worker Walbai Ayyubbhai, 70, carries a rake at a salt pan on the eve of International Women's Day in the Santalpur region of Little Rann of Kutch, some 240 kms from Ahmedabad on March 7, 2013. Women have always faced higher unemployment rates than men, and the sluggish global economy in recent years has only made the situation worse, the International Labour Organisation said in December 2012. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKYSAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images

Celebrating International Women's Day

World December 9, 2019 By Metro Pictures

RiRi tops Spotify's IWD female singer list

Music December 9, 2019 By Caroline Westbrook

Top 10 female directors

Film December 9, 2019 By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Top 10 international women singer-songwriters

Entertainment December 9, 2019 By Arwa Haider for Metro

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Top 10 Living Female Artists

Uncategorised December 9, 2019 By Amy Dawson for Metro

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