Women across Iceland, along with the nation's Prime Minister, on Tuesday (Oct 24) will go on a strike. The huge strike is part of a campaign pushing for gender equality in the nation.

Iceland PM to join thousands of women for 'Kvennafrí', a strike for gender equality

Global progress on women's rights is "won over decades (is) vanishing before our eyes" said United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday. He warned that gender equality remains a distant goal.

'Patriarchy is fighting back...so are we': Gender equality is still 300 years away, says UN

Komal Rani, Ishrat and Vibhuti belong to Uttar Pradesh's hinterlands where they studied in government primary schools and had grim chances of pursuing higher education.

International Women's Day: How these women realised their dreams