International Women’s Day 2012

Today is International Women's Day, an event the world has been celebrating for more than 100 years. Personally, I hope it's the last one.
Do we celebrate International Men's Day? No, we don't. Because, when it comes down to it, every day is International Men's Day. In pretty much every country across the globe, men still rule. Sure, there are some female leaders. But most of the powerhouses -- the ones making the laws -- are still men.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lois-alter-mark/lets-make-today-the-last-_b_1328476.html

While tremendous progress has been made, no country can claim to be entirely free from gender-based discrimination. This inequality can be seen in persistent gender wage gaps and unequal opportunities, in low representation of women in leadership in public office and the private sector, in child marriage and missing girls due to son preference, and in continuing violence against women in all its forms.
http://www.unwomen.org/2012/03/message-of-michelle-bachelet-executive-director-of-un-women-on-international-womens-day-2012/