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Eiffel Tower lights up for women's rights

The message "Maintenant On Agit" ("Now We Act") was displayed on the iconic monument ahead of International Women's Day.

USA

McDonald's flips its arches for Women's Day

It's the first year McDonald's celebrates International Women's Day this way, and some customers are lovin' it.

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Watch: Saudi women take the wheel

Women at Jeddah's Effat University took their first driving lessons on Wednesday, March 7, ahead of the lifting of a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.

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Thousands march in London for women’s rights

Thousands of people calling for gender equality marched through central London on Sunday March 4th alongside celebrities, activists and politicians, a century after some British women won the right to vote and ahead of International Women's Day.

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United Kingdom

#March4Women: Choir to sing 'You Don't Own Me' in London

Last rehearsals are underway ahead of a performance which will close the annual event dedicated to promoting gender equality

Iran

Posters against 'manspreading' in Iran shared by government official

The image was one of four shared by the Iranian president's special assistant for citizens' rights affairs depicting scenes where women were experiencing harassment in the street.

My Europe Series

What can Iceland teach Europe about gender equality?

Recent developments in the news have shown that equal rights and opportunities for women, let alone basic respect for their bodies, is a battle that has yet to be won, even in what we thought were mor

My Europe Series

Iceland's recipe for gender parity

Lauded as the world leader in gender parity, Iceland is reaping the harvest of a decades-long struggle to give women a fairer deal.

My Europe Series

How equal are Europe's men and women?

_Insiders_ talks to Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality. How is Europe doing on gender parity?

Iceland

Iceland leads the way on gender parity

The Scandinavian island ranks first in the World Economic Forum's gender equality report. So what is Iceland doing right?

Iran

Meet the Iranian woman who dresses as a man to attend football matches

The turning point for Zahra Khoshnavaz was after last year's deadly earthquake in Tehran. "I asked myself: 'Why die in a quake and not realise your dreams? Why not go to the stadium?' So I decided to go."

United Kingdom

Britain to consider pardoning suffragettes

The move coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which extended voting rights to millions of women over 30.

Saudi Arabia

107,000 Saudi women apply for 140 jobs at passport office

The General Directorate of Passports had announced two weeks earlier it was looking for female applicants for roles at airports and the country's land borders.

Canada

Canada passes bill to make national anthem gender neutral

The change would remove the reference to "sons".

Business Series

Women chair Davos forum

For the first time in the 48-year history of the World Economic Forum, the 2018 summit in Davos, Switzerland will be chaired entirely by women

World News

Women around the world march to protest a year of Trump

Women promise their resistance to attacks on minorities, immigrants, abortion rights, and the LGBT community will not cease.

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Women's March 2018: 11 of the best signs, chosen by Euronews

While some referenced TV shows with dystopian themes, others reworked song lyrics.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women attend football match for first time

The move came amid a series of reforms aimed at easing gender restrictions in the conservative Muslim country

France

Catherine Deneuve, 100 prominent French women denounce

French actor Catherine Deneuve and about 100 other prominent French women say flirting is not a crime and that the #metoo movement has led to a form of feminism that promotes the "hatred of men and of sexuality".

USA

View: We don't need a Year of the Woman. We need progress for all wome

Equal representation for women at all levels of government must be more than just a fad, writes Barbara Lee