International Women's Day live: Meghan Markle attends final London events as feminist march hits capital
The day has been celebrated for more than a century
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Your support makes all the difference.International Women’s Day (IWD) is being celebrated around the world on Sunday 8 March, as people come together to champion the advancement of women’s rights and gender equality.
The day carries the clear theme of female empowerment, with a special focus on raising awareness of social and political issues affecting women.
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To celebrate International Women's Day, the Fawcett Society has released this powerful video calling for companies to finally deliver equal pay for women.
Today, a number of famous women, including Olivia Colman, are replacing their names and Twitter photos with the number for Refuge's National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
Refuge hopes the #SafetyInANumber campaign will ensure every woman knows they can call the charity for help and support.
1917 star George MacKay is joining March4Women this afternoon to demand gender equality and urgent action on climate change
Meghan Markle made a surprise visit to the Robert Clack Upper School on Friday to deliver a feminist speech ahead of International Women's Day.
Workers on the London Underground are celebrating International Women's Day with a poem.
The poem was written by “@allontheboard”, a duo who work as customer service assistants on the London Underground and describe themselves as “the Banksys of the Underground”.
Women from Extinction Rebellion UK have formed a topless chain across Waterloo Bridge to highlight the vulnerability of women in the face of climate breakdown.
People are sharing photos of their placards ready for today's March4Women.
Google is celebrating International Women’s Day with a Google Doodle inspired by the event's history.
he animation, which features a multilayered 3D paper mandala and represents both the history of the day and the significance it has for women across generations.
Beauty guru Charlotte Tilbury has designed an exclusive, limited-edition T-Shirt in collaboration with Net-a-Porter for International Women's Day.
100 per cent of profits from the T-shirt will benefit Women for Women International!
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