International Women’s Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality

Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women A hundred years ago today, women across the world took an historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women’s Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often dangerous working conditions that so many women faced worldwide. Although the occasion was celebrated… Continue reading International Women’s Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality