On International Women's Day, thousands of events were held all across the world in honor of the day and it is even a holiday in some countries, such as Afghanistan, that have been known to foster some of the most severe oppression of women in the world.

Girls' education is among the most potent anti-poverty vaccines. On International Women's Day, here is a quick look at three reasons why.

How about we talk about the women of South Africa (both black and white) who decided to march in 1956 to the Union Building to demand their human righ...

On Thursday, March 8, Facebook users around the world will be celebrating International Women's Day and its 2012 theme, "Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures."

International Women's Day is also an opportunity for women to come together and realize their collective power to create change in their homes, their neighborhoods, their communities and in the world.

Girls have the powerful potential to be innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities, if given the chance and environment to thrive.

Simply teaching mothers to hold their babies against their skin can make huge differences in a baby's health.

Wouldn't it be great to continue to hear everyday about these individuals, organizations and efforts that are making a difference in our lives?

Many of the programs on which poor women and children depend for their survival are at risk of losing support in the halls of government. But the thing that gives me hope is our story.

In honor of International Women's Day, HuffPost Impact offered ways to empower women and girls around the world. Then we asked our Twitter followers ...

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says that while women are breaking barriers and excelling in careers their mothers and grandmothers believed were of...