International womens day

The Government published its long-awaited International Women and Girls Strategy on International Women’s Day. The Government’s aim is to tackle gender inequality globally, but is it capable of doing that? Here we look at the top three take-aways about the Strategy and assess the Government's chance of success.

Why are you a feminist? To celebrate International Women's Day, we put this question to ActionAid community campaigners. Read why they consider themselves feminists - and why it's important to them.

Donate to ActionAid this International Women's Day, and help support the work of women who are changing lives in their communities.

Why does International Women's Day matter? Do we still need to celebrate it - and what about International Men's Day? We explore the history and future of this important day in the women's rights calendar.

Find out about International Women's Day, why we celebrate it, and how you can support ActionAid to change the lives of women and girls.