ISSUE: Women's Rights

Women in the US have come a long way since the days of Susan B. Anthony or Eleanor Roosevelt. But even in this Western country there is still much progress to be made where women face a glass ceiling in the workplace and a shocking income disparity with men. In developing countries, the situation is much worse: women's rights are brutally violated daily. With acts like female circumcision, honor killings, and discriminating religious laws, it is clear women still have a lot to fight for.

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The Mothers Index

This Mother's Day, ViewChange.org and Save the Children teamed up to celebrate moms around the world with the powerfully enlightening original production The Mothers Index. What extra burdens do moms face in the poorest and most rural parts of the globe? What's being done to give mothers and children the greatest chance to survive and thrive? Take a tour of the best and worst places to be a mother, in special new report.

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March 8th - International Women's Day

Each year on March 8th, the world comes together to acknowledge the progress and achievements of women across the globe. Check this space for more information about annual celebrations of International Women's Day.

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Oxfam America's "Sisters on the Planet"

Climate change is having a disproportionate impact on people in poor communities, and it’s hitting women hardest. Watch four inspirational women fight back against climate change, & learn what you can do.

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