Events at United Nations and international organizations
Messages of the UN Secretary-General
International Women's Day: 8 March 2009
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United Nations: Unite to end violence against women
Messages on International Women's Day from the President of the General Assembly and other heads of UN agencies, resources, webcast, and schedule of events -
UNAIDS: Highlighting sexual violence on International Women’s Day
Statements by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and UNAIDS Cosponsors, UN initiative against sexual violence in conflict -
UNICEF: Eritrea celebrates women teachers as role models for girl students
Story of one effort to inspire girls with women teachers as role models, milestones in educational achievement, and overcoming the gender gap -
International Labour Organization: Work and family - the way to care is to share!
Information about the campaign "Gender equality at the heart of decent work", posters, launch of report on assessing the impact of the global financial crisis on women in the world of work -
International Committee of the Red Cross: Access to health care
Interviews, features on health care for women in war situations, what ICRC is doing about women's health in armed conflicts, photo collection "Promoting women’s health worldwide"