international women's day

The accomplishments of women worldwide are being honored on International Women’s Day Tuesday.

On International Women’s Day, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made remarks on the need to remove barriers for women in the military. “Recruiting more women to our military, adjusting policies to retain more women, enforcing policies to protect women and ensure they are heard, and advancing more women on fair and equal footing will without any question...

Companies and organizations around the world have been making supportive statements to celebrate International Women’s Day, but one tweet from Burger King U.K. is raising eyebrows.

This International Women’s Day, CARE is helping women get back to work.

Sam Adams is celebrating International Women’s Day with a new beer brewed by an all-female team. Here’s the story behind the new brew, called “The Future Is FemAle.”

Natalie Lizarraga speaks with Randi Zuckerberg about why now is the time for women to pursue a digital career.

A team of women who run restaurants started a group called Let’s Talk to help each other solve coronavirus-related issues facing the industry.

First lady Jill Biden said nearly two dozen women the State Department honored for their courage made an “intentional decision” to persist and demand justice despite their fear.

Women around the world are marking International Women’s Day with massive protests against gender violence, inequality and exploitation, with the mothers of murdered girls leading the march in Mexico City and participants in Paris inveighing against the “virus of the patriarchy.”

Sportswear maker Adidas says it will give the same bonus to any of its sponsored players on the Women’s World Cup-winning soccer team as their male counterparts. Adidas says on Twitter that it believes “in inspiring and enabling the next generation of female athletes, creators and leaders through breaking barriers.” On Friday — International Women’s Day — American players filed...

President Michelle Jenney talks about the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail on International Women’s Day.

On International Women’s Day, an all-female rally was held at Logan International Airport in Boston.

Three months before beginning their defense of their Women’s World Cup title, American players escalated their legal dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation over equal treatment and pay. Players filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the federation Friday, alleging ongoing “institutionalized gender discrimination” that includes unequal pay with their counterparts on the men’s national team.

Airport workers were joined by Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards on Friday to call for increased wages and to end sexual harassment in the workplace from Flight Systems Services. The rally, which was hosted on International Women’s Day, was held at Logan Airport. Participants included security officers, baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants.

President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget proposal will include $100 million for a global women’s fund spearheaded by his daughter Ivanka Trump. She said the budget, expected to be released Monday, will include the funding for the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The administration last month launched the government-wide project, which she leads. In a statement to The Associated Press,...

“VH1 Trailblazer Honors” will pay tribute to Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay to kick off Women’s History Month.

The “Fearless Girl” statue has a new home — directly across from the New York Stock Exchange.

The “Fearless Girl” statue near Wall Street that has become a global symbol of female can-do business spirit has been removed from her spot facing the “Charging Bull” and is on the move to a location by the New York Stock Exchange by the end of the year.

Draping a bulletproof vest over the “Fearless Girl” statue in New York City Friday, a Parkland father sought to spread a bold message: “Fearless Girl” was suddenly #FearfulGirl, protected only by the bulletproof attire she donned. Manuel Oliver, whose 17-year-old son Joaquin Oliver was killed during the Parkland school shooting in February, placed the vest on the statue in the...