International Women's Day News

Provost Alastair Carmichael presented Rena - secretary of Barrhead community council and chair of Barrhead Housing Association - with the glass star award and flowers at council chambers.

Karen Blackett, the chief executive of MediaCom, is to co-chair the judges of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising and Campaign's 2014 Women of Tomorrow competition.

"For us all, Madiba means freedom" - UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka I join my voice to the countless voices all around the world paying tribute to Nelson Mandela.

Women shout slogans in favor of legalizing abortion during a demonstration marking International Women's Day in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A collection of work by leading indigenous women artists from central and western Australian desert country will have its first Victorian exhibition at Warrnambool Art Gallery.

A new project which uses a survey of over 400 women lawyers across Australia has revealed common issue that are dissuading women from entering law, or compelling them to leave within years of initiating practice.

VLISCO, the leading designer and producer of colourful and quality fashion fabrics that form an essential part of the African culture, is calling for entries for the second Vlisco Women's Month campaign.

It was International Men's Day on Tuesday, Nov 19, but few Brit males were aware there was such a day.

Today, November 19 is International Men's Day. Consider all the hype and hoopla that International Women's Day attracts with the build-up beginning much before Women's Day, Men's day is a bit of a damp squib here Today, November 19 is International Men's Day.